geneticist

[ juh-net-uh-sist ]

/ dʒəˈnɛt ə sɪst /

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noun

a specialist or expert in genetics.

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Origin of geneticist

First recorded in 1910–15; genetic + -ist

Words nearby geneticist

genetic drift, genetic engineering, genetic fallacy, genetic fingerprint, genetic fingerprinting, geneticist, genetic load, genetic map, genetic marker, genetic relationship, genetics

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How to use geneticist in a sentence

Collins notes that as a geneticist, he knew this had nothing to do with biology.
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Still, the overall news is good, says Stephen Goldstein, a viral geneticist at the University of Utah.
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Because genomes collect small, random mutations at a predictable rate, geneticists can compare genome sequences and tell how long ago two animals last shared a common ancestor.
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Perri and dozens of other geneticists, archeologists, anthropologists, and zoologists from across the world, for the first time, were able to dive into the DNA of this mysterious mega predator in a new study in Nature.
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More than a decade ago, plant geneticists noticed something peculiar when they looked at grafted plants.
Plant Cells of Different Species Can Swap Organelles|Viviane Callier|January 20, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Darwin called the same phenomenon the “correlation of growth” and geneticist today study what they call “pleiotropic effects.”
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When Ellie was 18 months old, their pediatrician, now at a loss for other explanation, suggested they return to a geneticist.
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The geneticist also told them there would be a risk to Sarah in carrying a child with either syndrome.
Parents Sue for 'Wrongful Birth'|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mark was told by his geneticist that, given her genomic configuration, Jennifer was unusually verbal, mobile, and independent.
Parents Sue for 'Wrongful Birth'|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“These measures of penetrance are likely artificially high,” says University of Cardiff medical geneticist David Cooper.
The Genetic Heroes That Could Cure the Sick|Carrie Arnold|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The geneticist, Piccione, drew symbols on a scratch pad and stared blankly at the wall.
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This fact would be interpreted by the geneticist as an evidence of hybridity.
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British Dictionary definitions for geneticist

geneticist

/ (dʒɪˈnɛtɪsɪst) /

noun

a person who studies or specializes in genetics

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