adjective
- not produced by or involving genes; not genetic in origin
- lacking genes or genetic material
Usage: technical; biology
Usage: technical; rare
Examples
- The researchers determined that the disease had an agenetic cause, resulting from environmental factors rather than inherited mutations.
- Agenetic organisms are extremely rare in nature.
- Some traits that appear inherited may actually be agenetic, influenced by diet and lifestyle instead.
- The study examined both genetic and agenetic contributions to the disorder.