FAMILIAL

familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible

(adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; “an inherited disease”; “familial traits”; “genetically transmitted features”

familial

(adjective) relating to or having the characteristics of a family; “children of the same familial background”; “familial aggregation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

familial (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a human family.

Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.

(pathology) Inherited.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 December 2024

SUNGLASSES

(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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