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genetics vs cytogenetics

cytogenetics vs genetics

genetics and cytogenetics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genetics Yes No No No
cytogenetics Yes No No No
As nouns, cytogenetics is a hyponym of genetics; that is, cytogenetics is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genetics:
  • genetics: the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
  • cytogenetics: the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
Other hyponyms of genetics include genomics, proteomics, molecular genetics, pharmacogenetics.
genetics (noun) cytogenetics (noun)
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
Difference between genetics and cytogenetics

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