pangene

English

Etymology 1

Coined by Dutch geneticist Hugo de Vries in 1889, from pangenesis. By surface analysis, pan- +‎ -gene.

Noun

pangene (plural pangenes)

  1. (obsolete, genetics) A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.
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Etymology 2

Noun

pangene (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, card games) Alternative spelling of panguingue.

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