heredity
he·red·i·ty
noun \hə-ˈre-də-tē\Definition of HEREDITY
1
a : inheritance b : tradition
2
a : the sum of the characteristics and potentialities genetically derived from one's ancestors b : the transmission of such qualities from ancestor to descendant through the genes
See Examples of HEREDITY
- Heredity plays no part in the disease.
Origin of HEREDITY
Middle French heredité, from Latin hereditat-, hereditas, from hered-, heres heir — more at heir
First Known Use: circa 1540
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