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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


Synonymsgenetic endowment


Broader (hypernym)property


Narrower (hyponym)hereditary pattern, inheritance









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