Set: Gen Vocab

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All 21 Terms

Term Definition
gen, geno, genea race, kind, birth
genealogy history of the descent of a person or a family from an ancestor
genealogical ancestral
genesis origin
heterogeneous differing in kind; dissimilar
homogeneous of the same kind; similar
homogenize make homogeneous
genocide extermination of a race of people
genre a kind or type, as in literature or art
genome one complete set of chromosomes
genetics the branch of biology dealing with heredity
geneticist a specialist in genetics
genus a classification of plants and animals
genotype the type species of a genus
genius a great mental capacity
ingenuous naïve, simple
disingenuous not candid or frank; insincere
genial friendly; amiable
congeniality going together well
generate to produce offspring
generic universal

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Terms 21
Creator cmcg08
Created March 6, 2008
Groups None
Tags gen, vocab, greek
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  1. genealogy → history of the descent of a person or a family from an ancestor - 9 misses
  2. genetics → the branch of biology dealing with heredity - 7 misses
  3. genus → a classification of plants and animals - 6 misses
  4. homogeneous → of the same kind; similar - 4 misses
  5. homogenize → make homogeneous - 4 misses
  6. geneticist → a specialist in genetics - 4 misses
  7. gen, geno, genea → race, kind, birth - 3 misses