English noun: heredity | |||
1. | heredity (process) the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
2. | heredity (attribute) the total of inherited attributes | ||
Synonyms | genetic endowment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hereditary pattern, inheritance | ||