genetic
adj.
of or pertaining to genetics, of or relating to genes; hereditary, familial
Genetic
genetic
Adjective
1. tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
(synonym) familial, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible
(similar) inheritable, heritable
2. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code"
(synonym) genic
(pertainym) gene, cistron, factor
3. of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"
(synonym) genetical
(pertainym) genetics, genetic science
Genetic
(a.)
Same as Genetical.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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genetic
Inherited; having to do with information that is passed from parents to offspring through genes in sperm and egg cells.