genetically similar
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- adjective
- Specialized
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genéticamente similar
- The latest: Melanoma occurs more often in mice genetically similar to human redheads, even if they've never been exposed to UV rays, according to a study published online in the journal Nature.
- more genetically similar
Examples
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The analysis confirmed previous findings that Denisovans were more genetically similar to Neanderthals than to anatomically modern humans.
Blog text (18) -
We're genetically similar; we've both been under stress.
Fiction book (1992) -
In comparison with females that do not cheat, they are more genetically similar to their mates, possibly as a result of inbreeding.
Academic text (2009) -
Although orthopoxviruses are antigenically and genetically similar, they have diverse host ranges and virulence properties (1-6).
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The term Arcadian mean has been used in several comparative economic studies following its introduction by Armstrong in his study of age-standardized mortality rates between genetically similar countries.
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Because fungi are more chemically and genetically similar to animals than other pathogenic organisms, targeting the organism without doing harm to the human host is a major challenge.
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Not only does it stand for Monet's place in a familial order, but it also guarantees the viewer's access to that same order, ensuring, moreover, that she or he will thus assume a position genetically similar to that which Monet constructs for himself as bourgeois male head of household.
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When the mucosal biopsy finding is taken into account, the 7 false-positive relatives with normal mucosal architecture were also genetically similar to coeliac disease patients (haplotypes shown in table II).
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The scientists discovered that these two species of birds were genetically similar, sharing a common ancestor.
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The research focused on plants that are genetically similar, making them ideal candidates for cross-breeding experiments.
Synonyms
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Having the same genes as another living thing
Having the same genes as another person or animal
How Similar
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: the adverb 'genetically' modifies 'similar' to mean 'similar in genetic makeup', so the overall meaning follows directly from the constituents. This construction is a straightforward modifier + adjective pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Genetically similar comes from the idea of genes as a tiny 'recipe' or 'blueprint' inside every living thing, where genetically points to the genes and similar means almost the same. So, if two animals share much of the same recipe they are genetically similar, meaning 'having similar genetic traits'.