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单词 genetics
释义

genetics

noun

ge·​net·​ics jə-ˈne-tiks How to pronounce genetics (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: 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
geneticist
jə-ˈne-tə-sist How to pronounce genetics (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists have been messing around with genetics for years now. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 Aug. 2022 The center is working to mitigate some of these concerns by tagging their mussels so as not to propagate animals with the same genetics in a subsequent season. Katherine Rapin, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Eshelman’s pursuit of Wagyu perfection started with the best genetics. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022 Like most aspects of psychology, the root of how people talk to themselves comes in part from genetics and in part from individual experiences, Kross said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 July 2022 In an attempt to think about how better to capture possibly relevant biological differences between groups, one common proposal is to turn to concepts from genetics, and in particular to genetic ancestry. Anna C. F. Lewis, STAT, 4 May 2022 Nontypical antlers can result from genetics or trauma; an injury to a right rear leg can result in a warped left antler, a discovery that has mystified biologists. The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 Tulio de Oliveira, director of South Africa's Center for Epidemic Response & Innovation, and a genetics researcher at Stellenbosch University, said on Twitter. Maggie Fox, CNN, 29 Nov. 2021 Wynn’s death would leave an empty seat on the high court and change the outcome of a controversial case involving a merger between an American biotech company and an Indian genetics firm. Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

genetics

noun

ge·​net·​ics jə-ˈne-tiks How to pronounce genetics (audio)
: the scientific study of how the characteristics of living things are controlled by genes

Medical Definition

genetics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

ge·​net·​ics jə-ˈnet-iks How to pronounce genetics (audio)
1
a
: a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms
b
: a treatise or textbook on genetics
2
: the genetic makeup and phenomena of an organism, type, group, or condition
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