Inheritance and Throwback

Inheritance

Inheritance noun - Something that is or may be inherited.
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Synonyms for Inheritance

Throwback and inheritance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throwback" instead a noun "Inheritance".

Throwback

Throwback noun - A reappearance of an earlier characteristic.
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Synonyms for Throwback

Inheritance and throwback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inheritance" instead a noun "Throwback".

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  • This can also be seen as a throwback to the pre-Mendelian view of inheritance where there was no idea of individual genes inherited from each parent but rather the notion that inherited traits will all simply blend, producing an offspring that's the average of its parents.
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