adj.
Pronunciation: j ə - ' ne-tik
Variant: also ge · net · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Etymology: genesis
Date: 1831
1 : relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
2 a : of, relating to, or involving genetics b : of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes <a genetic disease> < genetic variation>
– ge · net · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb