-genetic

a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis:

parthenogenetic.

Related Words

endogenetic
glycogenetic
heterogenetic
polygenetic

-genetic
adjective combining form
1. -genic 1
organogenetic
2. -genic 2
psychogenetic

-geˈnetic(see prec.)suffix forming adjectives, which correspond to ns. in -genesis and -geny, as biogenetic, cosmogenetic, phylogenetic, physiogenetic. All of these are of recent formation, and only in use as scientific terms. See -geny.

-genetic /dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ suffix.

ORIGIN: from genetic.

Forming adjectives corresp. to nouns in -genesis or -geny, as biogenetic, phylogenetic: = -genic 1, 2.

-genetic
\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective combining form
1. : relating to generation or genesis
< spermatogenetic >
< pangenetic >
2. : generating : producing : yielding
< cytogenetic >
3. : generated : produced : yielded
< psychogenetic >

词汇	-genetic
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD OED SOED Webster -genetic 1 a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis: parthenogenetic. Related Words endogenetic glycogenetic heterogenetic polygenetic -genetic adjective combining form 1. -genic 1 organogenetic 2. -genic 2 psychogenetic -geˈnetic(see prec.)suffix forming adjectives, which correspond to ns. in -genesis and -geny, as biogenetic, cosmogenetic, phylogenetic, physiogenetic. All of these are of recent formation, and only in use as scientific terms. See -geny. -genetic /dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ suffix. ORIGIN: from genetic. Forming adjectives corresp. to nouns in -genesis or -geny, as biogenetic, phylogenetic: = -genic 1, 2. -genetic \ ̷ ̷\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective combining form 1. : relating to generation or genesis < spermatogenetic > < pangenetic > 2. : generating : producing : yielding < cytogenetic > 3. : generated : produced : yielded < psychogenetic >
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