genetic

genético

Relacionado con los genes, que transmiten características de padres a hijos.

En inglés sencillo: Related to the parts of living cells that pass features from parents to their young.

• The lab studies genetic information.
• Genetic tests can show how closely people are related.
• Scientists compared the genetic material of the two plants.

Expresiones frecuentes: genetic information, genetic research, genetic testing

hereditario, genético

Causado por características que se transmiten de padres a hijos mediante los genes.

En inglés sencillo: Caused by features passed from parents to children through their cells.

• The disease is genetic.
• Doctors suspect a genetic cause for her condition.
• Some genetic disorders affect several members of one family.

Sinónimos: hereditary, inherited

Expresiones frecuentes: genetic disease, genetic condition, genetic cause

genético, genealógico

Relacionado con el parentesco entre lenguas que proceden de una misma lengua antigua.

En inglés sencillo: Related to languages that developed from the same earlier language.

• These languages have a genetic relationship.
• Borrowed words alone do not prove a genetic link.
• The study examines the genetic classification of several languages.

Sinónimos: genealogical

Expresiones frecuentes: genetic relationship, genetic classification, genetic links