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4-letter words starting with GEN

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  • gene(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
  • gentinformal abbreviation of `gentleman'
  • gensfamily based on male descent
  • genuhinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella