HERITABLE

inheritable, heritable

(adjective) capable of being inherited; “inheritable traits such as eye color”; “an inheritable title”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heritable (comparative more heritable, superlative most heritable)

That can legally be inherited.

Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

Synonyms

• inheritable

Source: Wiktionary


Her"it*a*ble, a. Etym: [OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.]

1. Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.

2. Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance. This son shall be legitimate and heritable. Sir M. Hale. Heritable rights (Scots Law), rights of the heir; rights to land or whatever may be intimately connected with land; realty. Jacob (Law Dict.).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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