noun
- the scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
Usage: biology
Examples
- She decided to major in genetics to study how traits are passed from parents to children.
- The genetics of eye color involves multiple genes working together.
- Modern genetics has revolutionized our understanding of inherited diseases.
- The scientist used genetics to trace the family’s medical history.
- Advances in genetics have led to new treatments for genetic disorders.
- The genetics lab studies DNA sequences to identify mutations.