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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
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Ge*net"ic*al*ly\, adv. In a genetical manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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