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 Word Forms

• biogenetic adjective
• biogeneticist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biogenetics¹

bio- + genetics