GENETICS

genetics, genetic science

(noun) the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

genetics (uncountable)

(biology, genetics) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.

(biology, genetics) The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species.

Synonym: genes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 February 2025

RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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