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.
geodesic. adj. 1. (Mathematics) Also: geodetic or geodesical relating to or involving the geometry of curved surfaces. n.2. (Mathematics) Also called: geodesic line the shortest line between two points on a curved or plane surface.dj. 1. (Mathematics) Also: geodetic or geodesical relating to or involving the geometry of curved surfaces. n. 2. (Mathematics) Also called: geodesic line the shortest line between two points on a curved or plane surface.