Hereditary and Paternal

Hereditary

Hereditary adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
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Paternal and hereditary are semantically related. in inherited topic. In some cases you can use "Paternal" instead an adjective "Hereditary".

Nearby Word: heredity

Paternal

Paternal adjective - Characteristic of a father.
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Hereditary and paternal are semantically related. You can use "Hereditary" instead an adjective "Paternal".

Nearby Words: paternity, paternalistic, paternalist, paternalism, paternally
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