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Eye color can be influenced by genetic traits.
What does Genetic mean?
Genetic means related to genes or inherited traits.
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Related to genes, heredity, or traits passed from parents to children.
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The article explained how genetic information is passed from parents to children.
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Genetic differences can help explain why living things have different features.
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WordGenetic.
Partadjective.
MeaningGenetic means related to genes or inherited traits.
ExampleExample: Eye color can be influenced by genetic traits.
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- juh · net · ik
- Strongest beat
- net
- Ending
- ik
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- Put a little extra energy on net.
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Synonyms
Words like Genetic
inheritedPassed from parents or ancestors.
hereditaryRelated to traits passed through families.
gene-relatedConnected to genes.
Antonyms
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acquiredDeveloped after birth rather than inherited.
learnedGained through experience or practice.
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Genetic word family
Base word
gene
adjective
genetic
Related to genes or inherited traits.
adverb
genetically
In a way related to genes.
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