biogenetics

[ bahy-oh-juh-net-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. genetic engineering.

biogenetics

/ ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms

Other Words From

• bio·ge·netic adjective
• bio·ge·neti·cist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biogenetics¹

bio- + genetics