units of inheritance usually occurring at specific locations, or loci, on a chromosome. Physically, a gene is a sequence of DNA bases that specify the order of amino acids in an entire protein or, in some cases, a portion of a protein.
The English and French term odalisque (rarely odalique) derives from the Turkish 'oda', meaning chamber; thus an odalisque originally meant a chamber girl or attendant.
stormÂ·y. adj. stormÂ·iÂ·er, stormÂ·iÂ·est. 1. Subject to, characterized by, or affected by storms; tempestuous. 2. Characterized by violent emotions, passions, speech, or actions: a stormy argument. stormâ²iÂ·ly adv.