The term 'pool members' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: STENOS (6 letters) and GENES (5 letters). STENOS is an abbreviation for stenographers, which are people who use shorthand to transcribe speech. GENES are the basic units of heredity that are passed from parent to offspring and determine physical characteristics. Therefore, pool members can be interpreted as people who have a shared set of characteristics, either inherited or learned.