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genic

/ˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
genic
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene

Etymology

Etymology tree English gene Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English genic From gene + -ic.

Derived Forms

bigenic cisgenic digenic extragenic genically intergenic intragenic nongenic prionogenic quadrigenic trigenic

Phrases

-genic

Frequently Paired Words

-genic

Synonyms

genetic genetical

Rhymes With

scenic hygienic unhygienic splenic linolenic irenic selenic sphenic schizophrenic pathogenic photogenic hellenic

Questions

How do you pronounce genic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/.
What does genic mean?
of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene
Where does genic come from?
Etymology tree English gene Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English genic From gene + -ic.

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