CEFR B1

synteny

noun

Meaning

synteny means (genetics) The condition of multiple species showing a region of identical gene order. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses synteny to mean (genetics) The condition of multiple species showing a region of identical gene....
The teacher asked students to find synteny in the reading.

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synteny (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses synteny to mean (genetics) The condition of multiple species showing a region of identical gene....
The teacher asked students to find synteny in the reading.

How to Use synteny

a/the synteny (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a synteny."
synteny in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked synteny in context before translating it."

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