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gene pool
noun
biology : all of the genes in a particular group of people or animals
Full Definition of GENE POOL
: the collection of genes in an interbreeding population that includes each gene at a certain frequency in relation to its alleles : the genetic information of a population of interbreeding organisms <the human gene pool>
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First Known Use of GENE POOL
1946
Rhymes with GENE POOL
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gene pool
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Medical Definition of GENE POOL
: the collection of genes in an interbreeding population that includes each gene at a certain frequency in relation to its alleles : the genetic information of a population of interbreeding organisms <the human gene pool>
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