Word
geneticist
Phoneticsge·neti·cist
US/dʒəˈnɛtəsəst/
UK/dʒɛnˈɛtɪsˌɪst/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a scientist who studies genes and how traits pass from parents to children. You see this word in talks about health, DNA tests, or family traits.
n. a scientist specializing in genetics, studying genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. Such work spans research, medicine, agriculture, and counselling, focusing on inherited traits and disorders.
Examples
“The geneticist explains our DNA test results.”
“The young couple visits a geneticist to understand the risk of passing a rare condition to their child.”
“The geneticist traced the family's unusual eyesight through three generations, linking archival records with modern sequencing to confirm a single inherited variant.”
Examples
simple
“The geneticist explains our DNA test results.”
contextual
“The young couple visits a geneticist to understand the risk of passing a rare condition to their child.”
complex
“The geneticist traced the family's unusual eyesight through three generations, linking archival records with modern sequencing to confirm a single inherited variant.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “geneticist” in context.
Verb
01. consult geneticist
“They decided to consult a geneticist before starting IVF treatment.”
verb + noun
02. geneticist discovers
“The geneticist discovered a gene linked to early hearing loss.”
noun + verb
03. geneticist explains
“The geneticist explained why siblings can have very different traits.”
noun + verb
04. geneticist warns
“The geneticist warned that lifestyle also affects inherited conditions.”
noun + verb
05. interview geneticist
“The host will interview a geneticist about ancestry and DNA kits.”
verb + noun
Adjective
06. clinical geneticist
“The couple met a clinical geneticist to discuss their family history of illness.”
adj + noun
07. leading geneticist
“A leading geneticist explained how DNA testing can reveal inherited health risks.”
adj + noun
Noun
08. consultation with geneticist
“After the consultation with a geneticist, they felt more confident.”
noun + prep + noun
09. a team of geneticists found
“A team of geneticists found a link between diet, genes and diabetes.”
10. according to leading geneticists
“According to leading geneticists, most traits come from many genes, not one.”
11. consult a clinical geneticist
“You should consult a clinical geneticist if cancer runs in your family.”
12. interview with a famous geneticist
“The magazine published an interview with a famous geneticist about cloning.”
Real-World Examples
“They’re usually experiencing one of two types of hair loss, says Lynn Petukhova, a geneticist at New York University who studies hair loss disorders.” “I approach this question as a molecular geneticist at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania.” “They are also particularly interesting to geneticists because some have evolved unusual ways of interpreting DNA instructions.” “Around the same time that Wolff was taking Mok’s palm print, in another part of London the medical geneticist Lionel Penrose was beginning a lifetime assessing human palms and finger patterns.” Etymology
From genetic (“related to genes”) + -ist (“person following a profession or interest”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
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- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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