genetics
/dʒəˈnɛtɪks/
noun
- The scientific study of genes, heredity, and how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
- The field of genetics helps farmers breed animals with desirable traits.
- Advances in genetics have made it possible to test for many genetic disorders.
- She is taking a course in genetics to understand how eye color is inherited.
- The genetic makeup or characteristics of a particular organism or group.
- Doctors studied the genetics of the family to understand why the disease kept appearing.
- The genetics of this plant make it resistant to drought.
- The dog's genetics explain why it has a curly tail and floppy ears.