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Hereditary

🔄 Synonyms of "Hereditary"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
ancestralnounOf, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
patrimonialLegally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
transmissibleAble to be transmitted.
genetic(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
inheritedObtained via an inheritance
inheritableThat can be inherited.
transmitted(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
heritableGenetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hereditary"

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WordDefinition
patrimonialLegally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
inheritedObtained via an inheritance
heritableGenetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.
inheritableThat can be inherited.
ancestralOf, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
transmitted(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
genetic(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
transmissibleAble to be transmitted.
princenounThe (male) ruler or head of a principality.
traditionalOf, relating to, or derived from tradition.
linealnoun(law, history and anthropology) Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
intergenerationalBetween or across generations.
crownOf, related to, or pertaining to a crown.
congenital(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.
inbornInnate, possessed by an organism at birth.
innateverbInborn; existing or having existed since birth.
dynasticPertaining to a dynasty.
genealogicalOf or relating to genealogy.
consanguineousRelated by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.

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