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genetics

[juh-net-iks] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪks /
NOUN
anatomy
Synonyms
STRONG
analysis biology cytology diagnosis dissection division embryology etiology examination histology inquiry investigation medicine morphology physiology zoology
Antonyms
STRONG
connection
NOUN
botany
Synonyms
STRONG
anatomy cytology ecology horticulture morphology pathology physiology phytology pomology taxonomy
WEAK
dendrology floristics natural history paleo-botany phytogeography study of flora study of vegetation
NOUN
genealogy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancestry lineage
STRONG
derivation descent extraction generation heredity history line parentage pedigree stemma stock strain
WEAK
blood line progeniture stirps
NOUN
heredity
Synonyms
STRONG
ancestry constitution eugenics inheritance
WEAK
congenital traits genesiology genetic make-up inborn character
Antonyms
WEAK
acquirement

Example Sentences

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For Dr Marie Spreckley, from the University of Cambridge, "genetics is only one part of a much more complex picture".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Otherwise known as the Epstein files, this “library” is laden with crudity, eye-piercing typos, and rants about genetics.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Advances in genetics now allow researchers to trace biological changes far deeper into the past than previously possible.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Like Galton and Pearson, Muller sympathized with the desire to use genetics to alleviate suffering.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee