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genetics

Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈnɛtɪks/
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Definition of genetics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
  • [treated as singular or plural] the genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc.:the effects of family genetics on the choice of career

Derivatives

geneticist

Pronunciation: /-tɪsɪst/
noun

genetics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of genetics in the US English dictionary
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