heritable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That can legally be inherited.
  2. Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/

Word forms

heritable more heritable most heritable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heritable, from Anglo-Norman heritable; equivalent to herit + -able.

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