genes
Definitions
Noun
- (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
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "genes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | genesis | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | strangeness | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | genes | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | angiogenesis | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | genesco | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | genesee | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | largeness | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | microgenesys | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | morphogenesis | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | oncogenes | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | organogenesis | 6 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "genes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jones | 1 | 72 |
| 2 | john's | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | johns | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | adjoins | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | joins | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | adjourns | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | jane's | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | jeans | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | jens | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | jones' | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | gene's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | gens | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | genz | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | gines | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | jahns | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | jan's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | janes | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | jans | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | janz | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | jaynes | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | jean's | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | jeanes | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | jenn's | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | jines | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | joens | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | joines | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | jon's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | joynes | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | june's | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | junes | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | urgen's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "genes".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "genes" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | genes in | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "genes" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suppressor genes | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | in genes | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | of genes | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | other genes | 2 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "genes" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oncogenes | 4 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 4
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 11
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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