Heritable and Innate

Heritable

Heritable adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
Usage example: heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color

Innate and heritable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Innate" instead an adjective "Heritable".

Innate

Innate adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Heritable and innate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heritable" instead an adjective "Innate".

Nearby Word: innately
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