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   genetic

   /dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to genes or heredity: "genetic abnormalities"
   • ▪ relating to genetics: "there are fears that genetic techniques could be abused"
   • 2. relating to origin, or arising from a common origin: "the genetic relations between languages"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in genetic (sense 2)): from Latin geneticus, probably from genesis genesis, on the pattern of pairs such as antithesis, antitheticus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. genetical adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

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