transgene
noun
transgene is spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-E-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, transgene means “A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of transgene is transgenes.
How many letters and syllables are in transgene?
| Letters | 9: T-R-A-N-S-G-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is transgene?
Transgene appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of transgene
- transgenes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transgene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transgene in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense gene from one species:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transgène |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does transgene come from?
From trans- + gene, from 1980s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).