nongenetic
adjective
non·ge·net·ic
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Definition of nongenetic
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nongenetically
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The nongenetic components of aptitude, scrupulousness and ambition matter, too, of course, but most of those environmental and cultural variables were provided by others or circumstances not of your making. — Michael Shermer, Scientific American, "Does Success Come Mostly from Talent, Hard Work—or Luck?," 1 Nov. 2017 In some places, the surrogate's name will appear on the birth certificate, so after the child is born, the surrogate must legally renounce her parental rights and the nongenetic father must legally adopt the child. — Esquire, "How Two Men Make a Baby," 24 June 2016 Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is the most common nongenetic cause of childhood deafness in the country. — John Ingold, The Denver Post, "CMV virus is way more common than Zika. But expectant mothers don’t know their babies are at risk.," 2 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nongenetic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nongenetic
adjective
non·ge·net·ic
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Medical Definition of nongenetic
: not genetic
nongenetic diseases