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.
livid-furiously angry; willful stupidity makes him absolutely livid. colloquialism-a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech.ivÂ·id. adj. 1. Discolored, as from a bruise; black-and-blue. 2. Ashen or pallid: a face livid with shock.