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1. heredity

noun. ['hɝˈɛdəti'] the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next.

Etymology

  • heredity (English)
  • hérédité (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • hereditas (Latin)

2. heredity

noun. ['hɝˈɛdəti'] the total of inherited attributes.

Etymology

  • heredity (English)
  • hérédité (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • hereditas (Latin)
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