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Genealogy vs Genetic - What's the difference?

genealogy | genetic |

As a noun genealogy

is the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

As an adjective genetic is

relating to genetics or genes.

genealogy

Alternative forms

* geneology (common misspelling)

Noun

  • (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  • (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  • (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.
  • Synonyms

    * pedigree

    See also

    * family history

    genetic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
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  • , title= Wild Plants to the Rescue , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.
  • Caused by genes.
  • Of or relating to origin (genesis).
  • * 1858 , Year-Book Of Facts In Science And Art For 1858
  • All evidence tends to this conclusion, that the sun is the prime genetic agent of earthquakes and of every other pluto-dynamic impulse which acts against the crust of the planet, and breaks or elevates any of its parts.

    Synonyms

    * hereditary

    Derived terms

    * genetic algorithm * genetic code * genetic disorder * genetic drift * genetic engineer * genetic engineering * genetic fingerprinting * genetic material * genetic modification