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genetics
noun
-
genetics
,
geneticsing
,
geneticsed
the
scientific
study
of
genes
,
heredity
,
and
variation
in
living
organisms
.
•
She
is
studying
genetics
to
understand
how
traits
are
inherited
.
She
is
studying
genetics
to
understand
how
traits
are
inherited
.
•
Advances
in
genetics
have
revolutionized
medicine
.
Advances
in
genetics
have
revolutionized
medicine
.
Coined
in
1905
by
William
Bateson
from
'genetic'
+
-ics
,
from
Ancient
Greek
γένος
(
génos
,
'origin
,
source
,
race'
)
via
γίγνομαι
(
gígnomai
,
'to
be
born
,
become'
).
