Hereditary
Hereditary adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
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Handed down and hereditary are semantically related. in inherited topic. In some cases you can use "Handed down" instead an adjective "Hereditary".
Nearby Word: heredity
Handed down
Hereditary and handed down are semantically related. You can use "Hereditary" instead an adjective phrase "Handed down".
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- family and hereditary
- family and handed down
- patrimonial and hereditary
- patrimonial and handed down
- innate and hereditary
- innate and handed down
- traditional and hereditary
- traditional and handed down
- inherited and hereditary
- inherited and handed down
- inborn and hereditary
- inborn and handed down
- inbred and hereditary
- inbred and handed down
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