Hereditary and Nonhereditary

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Hereditary adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.

Usage example: eye and hair color are hereditary

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Nonhereditary is an antonym for hereditary.

Nearby Word: heredity

Nonhereditary adjective - Not acquirable by inheritance.

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Hereditary is an antonym for nonhereditary.

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Nonhereditary and Hereditary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hereditary/nonhereditary

Hereditary & Nonhereditary. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hereditary/nonhereditary>.

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