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genética

genetics

noun heh-NEH-tee-kah Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Greek genetikos (of birth/origin).

Usage Note

Genética is both the academic discipline and a colloquial shorthand for inherited traits ('lo lleva en la genética'). The adjective genético (as in material genético) shares the same root. Note the hard g before -e is pronounced as the Spanish 'h' sound — /x/.

Examples

"La genética explica muchos rasgos físicos."

Natural Translation

Genetics explains many physical traits.

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