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| nenets | (n) a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia, Syn. Nentsy, Yurak-Samoyed, Nentsi |
| genet | (n) French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834), Syn. Citizen Genet, Edmund Charles Edouard Genet |
| genet | (n) French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986), Syn. Jean Genet |
| genet | (n) agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail, Syn. Genetta genetta |
| genetic | (adj) pertaining to or referring to origin, Example: genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work |
| genetic | (adj) of or relating to the science of genetics, Syn. genetical, Example: genetic research |
| genetically | (adv) by genetic mechanisms, Example: genetically passed down talents |
| genetic code | (n) the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells |
| genetic counseling | (n) guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children |
| genetic disease | (n) a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically, Syn. hereditary condition, hereditary disease, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, inherited disorder, inherited disease, genetic disorder |
| genetic engineering | (n) the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism, Syn. recombinant DNA technology, gene-splicing |
| Genet | n. [ See Jennet. ] A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Genethliac | a. [ L. genethliacus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; belonging to one's birth, |
| Genethliac | n. |
| Genethliacal | a. Genethliac. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Genethliacs | n. The science of calculating nativities, or predicting the future events of life from the stars which preside at birth. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Genethlialogy | n. [ Gr. |
| Genethliatic | n. One who calculates nativities. Sir W. Drummond. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Genetic | a. |
| Genetical | a. [ See Genesis. ] Pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development. [ 1913 Webster ] This historical, genetical method of viewing prior systems of philosophy. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| genetically | adv. In a genetical manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |