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gene pool

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The complete set of unique alleles found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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  • Danish: genpulje — a complete set of alleles
  • Finnish: geenivarasto — a complete set of alleles
  • Finnish: geenipooli — a complete set of alleles
  • German: Genpool — a complete set of alleles
  • Macedonian: генетски фонд — a complete set of alleles
  • Māori: puna ira — a complete set of alleles
  • Polish: pula genowa — a complete set of alleles
  • Romanian: genofond — a complete set of alleles
  • Russian: генофо́нд (genofónd) — a complete set of alleles
  • Spanish: acervo genético — a complete set of alleles
  • Swedish: genpool — a complete set of alleles
  • Ukrainian: генофо́нд (henofónd) — a complete set of alleles