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genetics

2 entries found.
  1. genetics
  2. molecular genetics

Main Entry:
ge·net·ics Listen to the pronunciation of genetics
Pronunciation:
\jə-ˈne-tiks\
Function:
noun plural but singular in construction
Date:
1905
1 : a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms 2 : the genetic makeup and phenomena of an organism, type, group, or condition
— ge·net·i·cist Listen to the pronunciation of geneticist \-ˈne-tə-sist\ noun
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