All genetic synonyms
ge·net·ic
G g adj genetic
- ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- patrimonial — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- abiogenesis — the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter
- digenetic — alternation of generations.
- genital — of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- sporogenous — of or relating to spores or spore production.
- xenogenesis — heterogenesis (def 1).
adjective genetic
- inherited — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- genomic — a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.
- chromosomal — Chromosomal means relating to or connected with chromosomes.
- innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- abiogenetic — (biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
- eugenic — Of or relating to eugenics.