Main Entry: ge·net·ic

Pronunciation: \jə-ˈnet-ik\

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

Function: adjective

1 : of, relating to, or involving genetics
2 : of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes <a genetic disease> <genetic material>—compare acquired 1

—ge·net·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb