Pronunciation ge*net"ic AHD: jə-nĕt'ĭk IPA: /ʤəˈnetɪk/ SAMPA: /dZ@"netIk/ Adjective relating to genetics or genes caused by genes Synonyms hereditary Translations German: genetisch Italian: genetico m Swedish: genetik (1), genetisk (2) Related words gene genetic engineering genetics genetically See also Wikipedia article on Genetics