Heredity
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the total of inherited attributes
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- genetic endowment
- plural
- Heredities
- possessive
- Heredity's
- pluralpossessive
- Heredities'