genetic relationship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of genetic relationship
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The team looked at the genetic relationship between mothers and their adult children.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
After establishing a genetic relationship between the two individuals, the team looked at all possible connections, such as brothers, half-siblings, grandfather and grandson, as well as uncle and nephew.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
Today, many Swahili people have little genetic relationship with the medieval individuals in the study.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023
In this case, the surrogate has no genetic relationship to the baby she carries and gives birth to.
From Slate • Oct. 20, 2020
For not only are all other rocks of Missouri youthful as compared with these, but there is a genetic relationship, and the former are in a sense descendants of the latter.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
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