Genetics
WordNet

noun


(1)   The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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Etymology


γένεσις, origin. Ultimately from γίγνομαι "I come into being"

Noun



  1. The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
  2. The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species
 
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