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genetico

genetic

adjective jeh-NEH-tee-koh Less Common

Origin: Greek genetikos, of birth, from genesis

Usage Note

Genetico agrees with the noun it modifies: il patrimonio genetico (m) / la predisposizione genetica (f). Note the plural masculine form is genetici (the c softens before i). The noun genetica (f) means 'genetics' as a field.

Examples

"I ricercatori studiano il codice genetico."

Natural Translation

Researchers study the genetic code.

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