# transgene

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,591

## Definitions
1. A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.

## Etymology
From trans- + gene, from 1980s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transgene