genetic

¹ American  

[juh-net-ik] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

Also genetical

adjective

1. Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.

2. of, relating to, or produced by genes; genic.

3. of, relating to, or influenced by geneses or origins.

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-genetic ² American  

1. a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis:

   parthenogenetic.

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genetic British  

/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something

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Other Word Forms

• genetically adverb
• hypergenetic adjective
• hypergenetical adjective
• hypergenetically adverb
• hypergeneticalness noun
• nongenetic adjective
• nongenetical adjective
• nongenetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of genetic

First recorded in 1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic

Example Sentences

Researchers selected 23 hybrid tortoises with the closest genetic links to the extinct subspecies and began breeding them in captivity on Santa Cruz island.

From BBC

People with roots in the Outer Hebrides and north west Ireland face the highest known risk of developing hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron.

From Science Daily

The research team analyzed retinal tissue from 104 people using advanced imaging, genetic testing, and protein studies.

From Science Daily

The blood test searches for fragments of DNA – or genetic code – that have escaped from tumours and entered the bloodstream.

From BBC

Unlike living cells, viruses consist only of genetic material and cannot produce proteins on their own.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• ancestral
• hereditary
• historical