genetics
IPA: dʒʌnˈɛtɪks
noun
- (biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
- (biology) The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species.
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Examples of "genetics" in Sentences
- The belief in genetics is one of the causes.
- Paleogenetics is the application of genetics to paleontology.
- The advent of genetics, ideas in ethology and its evolution led to new thought.
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