🧬Hereditary

Meaning

passed down through family genes; inherited from ancestors

passed from parents to their children through genes or by inheritance.

Example Sentences

The hereditary disease was passed down through generations.

Diabetes can be a hereditary condition.

Synonyms

inherited, genetic, ancestral, familial

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inherited, genetic, ancestral, familial

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genetic, inherited, familial, ancestral

Antonyms

acquired, learned, environmental, noninherited

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acquired, learned, environmental

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acquired, noninherited

Collocations

hereditary disease, hereditary title, hereditary trait, hereditary traits

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hereditary disease, hereditary title, hereditary trait

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hereditary disease, hereditary title, hereditary traits