HEREDITY

heredity, genetic endowment

(noun) the total of inherited attributes

heredity

(noun) the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heredity (usually uncountable, plural heredities)

Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


He*red"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. hereditas heirship.] (Biol.)

Definition: Hereditary transmission of the physical and psychical qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants. See Pangenesis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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