genetics

Noun

Meaning

the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genetic science biology anatomy zoology botany gene inheritance ancestry morphology physiology taxonomy pathology natural history etiology horticulture

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Antonyms

acquirement

Hypernyms

science biology biological science

Hyponyms

pharmacogenetics proteomics molecular genetics genomics cytogenetics

Phrases with the word

human genetics evolutionary genetics alien genetics behavioral genetics fine structure genetics genetics researcher

Examples

I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete's baby. I just think genetics are in my favour. Andre Agassi

Your genetics load the gun. Your lifestyle pulls the trigger. Mehmet Oz

I turned against the left wing because they don't like genetics, because genetics implies that sometimes in life we fail because we have bad genes. They want all failure in life to be due to the evil system. James D. Watson

In no sense other than an utterly trivial one is reproduction the inverse of chemical disintegration. It is a misunderstanding of genetics to suppose that reproduction is only 'intended' to make facsimiles, for parasexual processes of genetical exchange are to be found in the simplest living things. Peter Medawar

I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth. Brad Pitt

Genetics is about how information is stored and transmitted between generations. John Maynard Smith

Close letter words and terms

geneticist geneticization geneticize genetics researcher genetive genetotrophic disease