Meanings
pangene1
nounpangene (plural pangenes)
plural pangenes
- obsoletebiologyA supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.
pangene2
nounpangene (uncountable)
- alternativeobsoleteuncountablecard gamesAlternative spelling of panguingue.
… fargo, craps, draw poker, studhorse poker, pangeni or pangene, twenty-one …
The Butte Miner, 18 April 1925, page 2
Origin
Coined by Dutch geneticist Hugo de Vries in 1889, from pangenesis. By surface analysis, pan- + -gene.
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APA
pangene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pangene
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“pangene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pangene. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pangene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pangene.
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