English Explanatory Dictionary

geneticist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scientist who studies genes.
  2. A physician who diagnoses, treats, and counsels patients with genetic disorders or syndromes.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪ.sɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-geneticist.wav

Word forms

geneticist geneticists

Etymology

From genetic (“related to genes”) + -ist (“person following a profession or interest”).

Derived words

archaeogeneticist cytogeneticist immunogeneticist neurogeneticist nongeneticist oncogeneticist ontogeneticist palaeogeneticist paleogeneticist phylogeneticist psychogeneticist
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