dna

dna meaning

A DNA double helix. It stands for genetics, biology and heredity — and figuratively for something being fundamental to what you are: it is in my DNA. That metaphorical use is extremely common and thoroughly overused, but it remains genuinely expressive.

Meaning

A DNA double helix. It stands for genetics, biology and heredity — and figuratively for something being fundamental to what you are: it is in my DNA. That metaphorical use is extremely common and thoroughly overused, but it remains genuinely expressive. It appears in science and identity contexts, and in a great many corporate mission statements.

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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — DNA

How to use it

• It is in my DNA at this point 🧬
• Genetics, and how little we still know 🧬
• Built into the fundamentals 🧬

How it looks

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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).

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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).

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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).

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Technical details

Codepoints

U+1F9EC

Emoji version

11

Shortcodes

:dna: :double_helix:

Category

Objects

FAQ

What does the dna emoji (🧬) mean?

A DNA double helix. It stands for genetics, biology and heredity — and figuratively for something being fundamental to what you are: it is in my DNA. That metaphorical use is extremely common and thoroughly overused, but it remains genuinely expressive.

How do you type the dna emoji?

Copy the dna emoji 🧬 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.

What category is the dna emoji in?

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