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
Despite these adaptive differences, their close genetic relationship allowed for episodes of ongoing hybridisation, creating even more genetic combinations.
From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023
Today, many Swahili people have little genetic relationship with the medieval individuals in the study.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023
He submitted DNA samples to prove he shares a genetic relationship with his children, which he hoped would speed up processing.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022
In particular cases we may really be dealing with archaic similarities due to a genetic relationship that it is beyond our present power to demonstrate.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward
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