Inherited
Inherited adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
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Synonyms for Inherited
Maternal and inherited are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maternal" instead an adjective "Inherited".
Maternal
Maternal adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother.
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Synonyms for Maternal
Inherited and maternal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inherited" instead an adjective "Maternal".
Nearby Words: maternity, maternally
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- family and inherited
- family and maternal
- patrimonial and inherited
- patrimonial and maternal
- patriarchal and inherited
- patriarchal and maternal
- innate and inherited
- innate and maternal
- traditional and inherited
- traditional and maternal
- inborn and inherited
- inborn and maternal
- congenital and inherited
- congenital and maternal
Both words in one sentence
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Athina Roussel Onassis could have easily lived from the money inherited from her maternal family, being the last living Onassis.
Source: Non-Idle Rich - They probably inherited their look from their maternal grandmother who was an Arryn.
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In the Blood: It becomes apparent in Inside the Illusion that quite a few of Senna's traits were inherited from the maternal side.
Source: Literature / Everworld
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