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hereditary

[huh-red-i-ter-ee] / həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
inherited; transmitted at birth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
genetic inborn transmitted
WEAK
ancestral bequeathed family genealogical handed-down heritable inbred inheritable inherited lineal maternal paternal patrimonial traditional transmissible willed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acquired

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