GENETIC


Meaning of GENETIC in English

/ dʒəˈnetɪk; NAmE / adjective

connected with genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics) or genetics (= the study of genes ) :

genetic and environmental factors

genetic abnormalities

►  gen·et·ic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb :

genetically engineered / determined / transmitted

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (originally relating to a common origin): from genesis , on the pattern of pairs such as antithesis , antithetic .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.