genetic
adjective /dʒəˈnet.ɪk/
/-ˈnet̬-/ Definition
C1 belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from its parents: a genetic defect/diseaseGeneticsInnate and congenital genetically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb GeneticsInnate and congenital
(Definition of genetic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- clone noun
- clone verb
- dizygotic adjective
- double helix noun
- genetic modification noun
- genetically modified adjective
- genetics noun
- genome noun
- hardwired adjective
- hereditary adjective
- heredity noun
- homozygous adjective
- inherit verb (QUALITY)
- mutant noun
- oncogene noun
- phenotype noun
- recessive adjective
- saviour sibling noun
- sex-linked adjective
- X-chromosome noun
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