genes

/dʒiːnz/

noungenes

Think: "GENEs = GEnetic NotEs"—genes are the notes (instructions) written in DNA.

Yes, it's genes. The spelling is just G-E-N-E-S; don’t add an extra letter like "jeans" (J) or "genies" (I).

Definition

  1. noununits of heredity in living things that carry instructions (DNA) for traits and how the body develops and works

Examples

  • “Genes help determine traits like eye color and hair texture.”
  • “Scientists study genes to understand how some diseases run in families.”
  • “Each child inherits a mix of genes from both parents.”

Synonyms

hereditary unitsDNA segmentsgenetic unitsalleles

Translations

ES genesPT genesFR gènes

Common misspellings

jeansgenesegensegeniesgeensgienesgenes'

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