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.
Esque is defined as something that is like the word it modifies. An example of esque is describing a woman as Romanesque. in the manner or style of: Romanesque. having the quality of; like: statuesque.