GENETICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genetical mean? 

• GENETICAL (adjective)
  The adjective GENETICAL has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

2. of or relating to the science of genetics

  Familiarity information: GENETICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENETICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

genetic; genetical; genic

Context example:

genetic code

Pertainym:

gene ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity)

Derivation:

gene ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the science of genetics

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

genetic; genetical

Context example:

genetic research

Derivation:

gene ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity)

genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)