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genetic

Dictionary definition · genetic

adjective

  1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity"an inherited disease"
  2. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene"genic combinations"
  3. pertaining to or referring to origin"genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work"
  4. of or relating to the science of genetics"genetic research"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).