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Synonyms: Adjective
hereditary, heritable, inborn, inheritable, inherited
Antonyms: Adjective
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hemophilia and other genetic medical disordersRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
But another threat to the kakapo is a lack of genetic diversity, because of low numbers and inbreeding. — The Economist, "How eugenics is saving a pudgy parrot," 29 Aug. 2019 The animals are typically found in the southern portion of the state, and are vulnerable to diseases, including feline leukemia, and threats, including habitat loss and low genetic diversity, according to the NWF. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "'Neurological Damage' Is Affecting Florida Panthers, Makes It Difficult for Them to Walk," 21 Aug. 2019 Though not all are as tasty or as robust as the Cavendish, their genetic diversity lends them something very important: defenses against dis ease. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "A deadly fungus could wipe out the world’s favorite banana—again," 20 Aug. 2019 Earlier this week, five eastern black rhinos were transported from European zoos to Rwanda's Akagera National Park to help increase the genetic diversity of the rhino population there. — Fox News, "Scientists successfully transfer first test tube rhino embryo," 25 June 2019 The zoo said in a news release that Hugo came to the zoo to increase the genetic diversity of the U.S. elephant population. — USA TODAY, "‘Lorax’ tree legend, butter Elmo, meth squirrel: News from around our 50 states," 19 June 2019 Here's what to know The zoo first asked for naming submissions on May 19 after the calf was born to Isabelle, 9, and Watson, 10, as part of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan to improve genetic diversity among species. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "'I am ... Groot?': You can choose zoo's bongo calf's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'-themed name," 14 June 2019 The cycling of new brood stock is designed to keep genetic diversity in the catfish stocked into Texas public waters. — Shannon Tompkins, ExpressNews.com, "Fish in a barrel, or how to spawn cats in a small lake," 6 June 2019 But rather, [the vaccine] is a collage of virus strains that aims to provide the best immune responses to combat the genetic diversity of HIV worldwide. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: A New Weapon Against HIV," 1 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'genetic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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