"gene pool" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gene pools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gene pool (plural gene pools)
  1. (genetics) The complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population. Wikipedia link: gene pool Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: meme pool Translations (complete set of alleles): geenivarasto (Finnish), geenipooli (Finnish), генетски фонд (english: genetski fond) [masculine] (Macedonian), puna ira (Maori), генофо́нд (genofónd) [masculine] (Russian), acervo genético [masculine] (Spanish), генофо́нд (henofónd) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-gene_pool-en-noun-mVq3mcyq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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