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ge·net·ic

genetic

pronunciation:
j ne tihk
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or concerning the science of heredity.
definition 2: of, concerning, caused by, or influenced by heredity, esp. by genes.
genetic engineering
definition 3: of or concerning the beginning or origin of something.
derivation: genetically (adv.)