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genetics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction ge·net·ics \ jə-ˈne-tiks \

Definition of genetics

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
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First Known Use of genetics

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genetics

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Definition of genetics for English Language Learners

  • : the scientific study of how genes control the characteristics of plants and animals

GENETICS Defined for Kids

genetics

noun ge·net·ics \ jə-ˈne-tiks \

Definition of genetics for Students

:the scientific study of how the characteristics of living things are controlled by genes

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genetics

noun plural but singular in construction ge·net·ics \ jə-ˈnet-iks \

medical Definition of genetics

1 a :a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms
b :a treatise or textbook on genetics
2 :the genetic makeup and phenomena of an organism, type, group, or condition

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