Synonyms for hereditary

Synonyms for (adj) hereditary

Synonyms: hereditary, transmissible, ancestral, patrimonial

Definition: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

Usage: ancestral home; ancestral lore; hereditary monarchy; patrimonial estate; transmissible tradition

Similar words: heritable, inheritable

Definition: capable of being inherited

Usage: inheritable traits such as eye color; an inheritable title


Synonyms: transmissible, transmitted, hereditary, inherited, familial, genetic

Definition: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

Usage: an inherited disease; familial traits; genetically transmitted features

Similar words: heritable, inheritable

Definition: capable of being inherited

Usage: inheritable traits such as eye color; an inheritable title


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