Heredity

noun

/hɪˈɹɛdɪti/

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.nounHereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

Synonyms

genetic endowment reversional endowment heritability heritage inherit estate inheritance legacy intestacy ancestry lineage

Rhymes With

fedity credit he edit e med dette ueda t

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