genetics
noun/dʒəˈnɛtɪks/
Frequency rank: #5,116 most common English word
Meaning
the branch of biology concerned with heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
Example sentence
She decided to study genetics after learning how traits are passed from parents to children.
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