Main Entry: ge·net·ic

Pronunciation: \jə-ˈne-tik\

Variant(s): also ge·net·i·cal \-ti-kəl\

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-)lē\ adverb