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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
genetic
/dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
adjective
concerning the parts of a cell that determine particular characteristics
- “There seems to be some genetic problem with this animal.”Tatoeba
- “This disease is caused by a rare genetic mutation.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))