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 imid from the Collins English Dictionary. Log in to comment on this word. Word of the day: fauvism. a French expressionist movement in painting at the beginning of the 20th cent ., involving Matisse , Derain , Vlaminck , etc.: it was characterized by bold distortion of form and the use of strong, pure color. See full definition.