jeni
JEH-nee
How to say it
SwahilijeniJEH-neesoon
Englishgenesoon
Frenchgènesoon
Meaning
A tiny part of a cell, passed from parents to children, that decides features such as eye color.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural. A science word from English: jeni za urithi, genes of inheritance.
Examples
- Rangi ya macho hurithiwa kupitia jeni.Eye color is inherited through genes.
- Wanasayansi wamegundua jeni inayosababisha ugonjwa huo.Scientists have discovered the gene that causes that disease.
- Kila mtu ana jeni kutoka kwa wazazi wote wawili.Everyone has genes from both parents.
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