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heritable

adjective her·i·ta·ble \ˈher-ə-tə-bəl, ˈhe-rə-\

: able to be passed from parent to child before birth

law : able to be passed from a parent or older relative to a child

Full Definition of HERITABLE

: capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance

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14th century

Synonyms: genetic (also genetical), hereditary, inborn, inheritable, inherited

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adjective her·i·ta·ble \ˈher-ət-ə-bəl\

: hereditary <one of several heritable childhood cancers—W. K. Cavenee et al>

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