Search Result:hereditary
KK Pronunciation
〔 hәˋrєdәˏtєrI 〕
Pronunciation
〔 hiˊreditәri 〕
Overview of adj hereditary
The adj hereditary has 2 senses
- familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible -- (occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features")
- ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible -- (inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition")