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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DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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