unigene

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noun

A cluster of genes that perform a particular function

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Meanings

noununigene (plural unigenes)

plural unigenes

  1. biologyA cluster of genes that perform a particular function

Origin

From uni- + gene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

genuineingenueeugenin
Cite this entry
APA

unigene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unigene

MLA

“unigene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unigene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unigene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unigene.

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