genetic

Adjective
Synonyms: familialhereditaryinheritedtransmittedtransmissiblegenicgenetical

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity“an inherited disease”“familial traits”“genetically transmitted features”Synonyms: familialhereditaryinheritedtransmittedtransmissible
  2. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene“genic combinations”“genetic code”Synonyms: genicgenetical
  3. pertaining to or referring to origin“genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work”
  4. of or relating to the science of genetics“genetic research”Synonyms: genetical
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Genetic \Ge*net"ic\ (j[-e]*n[e^]t"[i^]k), a.

1.Same as Genetical. [1913 Webster]

2.Of or pertaining to genes or genetics; as, the genetic code. [PJC]

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