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.
Definition of PUBIS. : the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis âcalled also pubic bone.See pubis defined for kids.efinition of PUBIS. : the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis âcalled also pubic bone. See pubis defined for kids.