genomic

adjective

ge·​no·​mic ji-ˈnō-mik How to pronounce genomic (audio) -ˈnä- How to pronounce genomic (audio)
: of or relating to a genome or to genomics

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From an engineering perspective, this process can be conceptualized as a self-replicating firmware update that spreads through a network of nodes; however, the network in this case is a population, and the firmware update is a genomic modification. Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026 To investigate, the team compared genomic data across primates , and their findings appear to support their suspicions. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026 No single trait in dairy cows has improved as rapidly with genomic selection as fat, according to Chad Dechow, a dairy-cattle geneticist at Penn State. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026 This genomic organization is typical of most other chemoattractant receptor genes in that the entire coding sequence is contained on a single exon. Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genomic

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1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of genomic was in 1934

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“Genomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genomic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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genomic

adjective
ge·​nom·​ic ji-ˈnō-mik How to pronounce genomic (audio) -ˈnäm-ik How to pronounce genomic (audio)
: of or relating to a genome or genomics
the genomic constitution of an organism
use of genomic technology to develop new and improved drugs

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