PHOTOGENE

Etymology 1

Noun

photogene (plural photogenes)

(obsolete) A photograph.

(dated) An afterimage.

Etymology 2

Noun

photogene (plural photogenes)

(genetics) A gene involved in photosynthesis.

Source: Wiktionary


Pho"to*gene, n. Etym: [See Photogen.]

1. A photograph. [Obsoles.]

2. A more or less continued impression or image on the retina. H. Spencer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 December 2024

SINGSONG

(verb) move as if accompanied by a singsong; “The porters singsonged the travellers’ luggage up the mountain”


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