Defenition of the word heredity
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Defenition of the word heredity
- Resemblance among individuals related by descent; transmission of traits from parents to offspring.
- The hereditary passing of biological attributes from the parents to its offspring.
- the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
- the total of inherited attributes
Synonyms for the word heredity
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- genetic endowment
- genetics
- inheritance
Similar words in the heredity
Hyponyms for the word heredity
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- hereditary pattern
- inheritance
Hypernyms for the word heredity
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- biological process
- organic process
- property
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