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ge⋅net⋅ic

  [juh-net-ik]
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–adjective
1. Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
2. of, pertaining to, or produced by genes; genic.
3. of, pertaining to, or influenced by geneses or origins.
Also, ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic

Related forms:
ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

-genetic

 
a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis: parthenogenetic.
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ge·net·ic   (jə-nět'ĭk)   
adj.  
    1. Of or relating to genetics or genes.
    2. Affecting or determined by genes: genetic diseases.
  2. Of, relating to, or influenced by the origin or development of something.
  3. Linguistics Of or relating to the relationship between or among languages that are descendants of the same protolanguage.

[From Greek genetikos, genitive, from genesis, origin; see genesis.]
ge·net'i·cal·ly adv.
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Genetic

Ge*net"ic\, a. Same as Genetical.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : genetic
Spanish: genético,
German: genetisch,
Japanese: 遺伝の
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genetic 
"pertaining to origins," coined 1831 by Carlyle from Gk. genetikos "genitive," from genesis "origin" (see genus). Biological sense first recorded in Darwin, 1859. Genetics (patterned on ethics, etc.) is 1872 meaning "laws of origination," 1905 for "study of heredity," a coinage of Eng. biologist William Bateson (1861-1926).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ge·net·ic
Pronunciation: j&-'net-ik
Variant: also ge·net·i·cal /-i-k&l/
Function:adjective
1 : of, relating to, or involving genetics
2 : of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes genetic disease><genetic material> genetic defect> —compare ACQUIRED 1 —ge·net·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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genetic ge·net·ic (jə-nět'ĭk) or ge·net·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to genetics or genes.
  2. Affecting or affected by genes, as a disorder or deficiency.
  3. Of, relating to, or influenced by the origin or development of something; ontogenic.

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