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genic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/
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  • rhymes with -iːnɪk
  • rhymes with -ɛnɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • genic combinations
  • genetic code

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genetic, genetical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English gene Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English genic From gene + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: genico — relating to, produced by, or being a gene
  • Russian: генети́ческий (genetíčeskij) — relating to, produced by, or being a gene
  • Spanish: génico — relating to, produced by, or being a gene