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Hereditary
see synonyms of hereditaryAdjective
1. familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Example Sentences:'an inherited disease''familial traits''genetically transmitted features'
2. ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
Example Sentences:'ancestral home''ancestral lore''hereditary monarchy''patrimonial estate''transmissible tradition'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Hereditary
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Hereditary
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