genetic

¹

Also ge·net·i·cal

[juh-net-ik]

adjective

1. Biology.,  pertaining or according to genetics.

2. of, relating to, or produced by genes; genic.

3. of, relating to, or influenced by geneses or origins.

-genetic

²

1. a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis:

   parthenogenetic.

genetic

/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something

Other Word Forms

• genetically adverb
• hypergenetic adjective
• hypergenetical adjective
• hypergenetically adverb
• hypergeneticalness noun
• nongenetic adjective
• nongenetical adjective
• nongenetically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic¹

First recorded in 1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic¹

C19: from _genesis

Example Sentences

When a virus replicates in its host, it produces millions of copies of its genetic material.

From Salon

It is caused by a combination of genetic and hormonal factors and usually involves hair loss from the front and sides of the scalp before progressing towards the back of the head.

From BBC

She is now a full-time carer for Juno, who has a speech impairment and intellectual disability as a result of the genetic illness.

From BBC

"I think part of it is my genetics and growing into a bit more of a man's body. I think that took me a long time."

From BBC

"We want to understand our ancestry and the migration routes of our ancestors," says professor G Kumaresan, who heads the genetics department at the university.

From BBC

Related Words

• ancestral 
• hereditary 
• historical