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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

genetic
    adj 1: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity;
           "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically
           transmitted features" [syn: familial, genetic,
           hereditary, inherited, transmitted,
           transmissible]
    2: of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic
       combinations"; "genetic code" [syn: genic, genetic,
       genetical]
    3: pertaining to or referring to origin; "genetic history
       reconstructs the origins of a literary work"
    4: of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"
       [syn: genetic, genetical]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Genetic \Ge*net"ic\ (j[-e]*n[e^]t"[i^]k), a.
   1. Same as Genetical.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Of or pertaining to genes or genetics; as, the genetic
      code.
      [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for Genetic:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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