Definition of "phene"

phene

noun
usually uncountable, plural phenes
1. (chemistry, obsolete) Benzene.
2. (genetics) A genetically determined phenotype.
  Quotations
  This phene has a dominant influence on phosphorus acquisition.
  2011 May 24, Jonathan P. Lynch, “Root Phenes for Enhanced Soil Exploration and Phosphorus Acquisition: Tools for Future Crops”, in Plant Physiology