hereditarian

noun he·red·i·tar·i·an \hə-ˌre-də-ˈter-ē-ən\

Definition of HEREDITARIAN

: an advocate of the theory that individual differences in human beings can be accounted for primarily on the basis of genetics

— hereditarian adjective

1881

Medical Dictionary

noun he·red·i·tar·i·an \hə-ˌred-ə-ˈter-ē-ən\

: an advocate of the theory that individual differences in human beings can be accounted for primarily on the basis of genetics

—hereditarian adjective

—he·red·i·tar·i·an·ism \-ē-ə-ˌniz-əm\ noun

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