geneticist

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /dʒəˈnɛtɪsɪst/ UK /dʒəˈnetɪsɪst/ See IPA manual

Freq #41434

Meanings

1

noun
a scientist who specializes in genes, heredity, and genetic variation

The geneticist compared DNA from several generations of the family.
2

noun
a physician who diagnoses and advises patients about inherited disorders

A clinical geneticist explained the test results to the child's parents.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a scientist who specializes... genetics researcher

2 noun · a physician who diagnoses... clinical geneticist

Word family

Forms geneticists

Derived forms cytogeneticistimmunogeneticistneurogeneticistpaleogeneticist

Related forms genetics gene heredity

Etymology

From genetic ("relating to genes or heredity") + -ist ("a specialist or practitioner"). Genetic ultimately derives from Greek genesis ("origin, generation").

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

External links

markdown