dʒɪˈnetɪk adj. 1 of
genetics or genes; inherited. 2
of,
in, or
concerning origin;
causal. øgenetic
code Biochem.
the means by
which genetic
information is stored as sequences of
nucleotide bases in the chromosomal
DNA. genetic
engineering the
deliberate modification of the characters of an
organism by the manipulation of DNA
and the
transformation of
certain genes. genetic fingerprinting (or profiling) the
analysis of
characteristic patterns in DNA as a means of identifying individuals. øøgenetically adv. [GENESIS
after antithetic]