Geneticist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪ.sɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geneticist is a noun meaning A scientist who studies genes.
Meaning
A scientist who studies genes.
More Meanings
- A physician who diagnoses, treats, and counsels patients with genetic disorders or syndromes.
Example Sentences
The geneticist said Ryan had a rare genetic disorder called mucopolysaccharidosis I, or MPS I, with a wide-range of symptoms affecting multiple systems in the body.
In an ingenious approach, a team of 11 scientists – including biologists, geneticists, glaciologists, computer scientists and ice-sheet modellers – looked at the genetics of Turquet’s octopus – a species that has been living around the Antarctic continent for about 4m years.
Word Forms
- geneticists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include genomicist, genecologist, gene, biogenetics, phylogeneticist, pharmacogeneticist.
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