variants
also genetical
as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Recent Examples of genetic
For a while, the simplest explanation seemed to be that a single genetic system produces fin rays and digits.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Endophytes enable plants to respond quickly to such stressors by expanding their genetic repertoire, according to a review by ecologist Christine Hawkes and colleagues.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2023, police said investigators created a genetic genealogy report.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Endophytes enable plants to respond quickly to such stressors by expanding their genetic repertoire, according to a review by ecologist Christine Hawkes and colleagues.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2023, police said investigators created a genetic genealogy report.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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Chinese doctors warned clinicians that patients may deploy Confucian metaphors framing hereditary cancer as moral condemnation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Proprietary software turns the customer’s hereditary material into a new dataset, a textile weave pattern, using an algorithmic process similar to encryption.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Mississippi, the leading causes are congenital malformations, preterm birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).—
Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the fetus survives an early rubella infection, some babies are born with a constellation of birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome, which can include deafness, cataracts, congenital heart disease and neurodevelopmental impairment.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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