supergene
English
Etymology
Noun
supergene (plural supergenes)
- (genetics) A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.
See also
Adjective
supergene (not comparable)
- (geology, of a mineral) leached and then deposited by descending waters
Antonyms
German
Adjective
supergene
- inflection of supergen: