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genomics

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the complete genome of an organism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: genetics, genetic science

Narrower terms: functional genomics, structural genomics

History

Etymology

From gene + -omics or genome + -ics.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 基因組學 /基因组学 (jīyīnzǔxué) — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 基因體學 /基因体学 (jīyīntǐxué) — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Czech: genomika — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Finnish: genomiikka — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • French: génomique — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • German: Genomik — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Greek: γονιδιωματική (gonidiomatikí) — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Greek: γενομική (genomikí) — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Hungarian: genomika — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Kazakh: геномика (genomika) — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Persian: ژنومیک — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Portuguese: genómica — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Portuguese: genômica — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Russian: гено́мика (genómika) — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Spanish: genómica — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Swedish: genforskning — study of the complete genome of an organism
  • Swedish: genomik — study of the complete genome of an organism