Definitions
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Word origin
Coined from genesis, similarly to antithesis, antithetic. Reflects Ancient Greek γενετικός (genetikós), from γένεσις (génesis) + -κός (-kós). Ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”). By surface analysis, gene + -tic or gen(esis) + -etic.
Used in a sentence
““DNA from hunter-gatherers is present at higher levels in Northeastern Europe, which means the region has an elevated genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,” Barrie said.”
“All evidence tends to this conclusion, that the sun is the prime genetic agent of earthquakes and of every other pluto-dynamic impulse which acts against the crust of the planet, and breaks or elevates any of its parts.”
“Chinese has borrowed several words from English, but it does not have a genetic relationship to English.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Passed through heredity”7 letters
02“Inherited”7 letters
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