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genetic

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 something2 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

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\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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