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genetics
noun plural but singular in construction ge·net·ics \jə-ˈne-tiks\
: the scientific study of how genes control the characteristics of plants and animals
Full Definition of GENETICS
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: 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 \-ˈne-tə-sist\ noun
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First Known Use of GENETICS
1905
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genetics
noun ge·net·ics \jə-ˈne-tiks\
Definition of GENETICS for Kids
: 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
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a : a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms b : a treatise or textbook on genetics
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: the genetic makeup and phenomena of an organism, type, group, or condition
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