GENETICS


Meaning of GENETICS in English

n.

Pronunciation: j ə - ' ne-tiks

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Date: 1905

1 : a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms

2 : the genetic makeup and phenomena of an organism, type, group, or condition

– ge · net · i · cist \ - ' ne-t ə -sist \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.