Filiation
Filiation noun - The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
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Heredity and filiation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heredity" instead a noun "Filiation".
Nearby Word: filial
Heredity
Heredity noun - The biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next.
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Synonyms for Heredity
Filiation and heredity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Filiation" instead a noun "Heredity".
Nearby Word: hereditary
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