heredity

[ huh-red-i-tee ]

/ həˈrɛd ɪ ti /

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noun, plural he·red·i·ties.Biology.

the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new individual similar to others of its kind but exhibiting certain variations resulting from the particular mix of genes and their interactions with the environment.

the genetic characters so transmitted.

Compare congenital.

Origin of heredity

1530–40; <Middle French heredite<Latin hērēditāt- (stem of hērēditās) inheritance, equivalent to hērēd- (stem of hērēs) heir + -itāt--ity

Words nearby heredity

hereditary opalescent dentin, hereditary progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy, hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary spinal ataxia, hereditist, heredity, heredo-, heredo-familial, heredomacular degeneration, Hereford, Hereford and Worcester

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Example sentences from the Web for heredity

Yes, heredity is indeed far more subtle than we’d guess from the simple Mendelian mathematical rules we learned in school.
How to Design (or at Least Model) Mixed Dog Breeds|Pradeep Mutalik|July 31, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Not surprisingly, then, this is a book about heredity, about fathers and sons and their awkward relationships.
Favorite Historical Novels|Stella Tillyard|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A frequently touching domestic drama about an academic Chicago family, it mulls Big Themes: war, faith, heredity.
The Squid and the Whale of a Book|Taylor Antrim|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The indelible effects produced by heredity are not to be remedied.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage

Is heredity more influential in the development of man, intellectually and morally, than his environment?
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index|Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Tall parents often have tall children, some of them may, by a special tendency of heredity, be taller even than themselves.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
When men talk much about heredity and environment they are almost barbarians.
All Things Considered|G. K. Chesterton
To insist upon the power of heredity was once considered to indicate a fatalistic pessimism.
The Task of Social Hygiene|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for heredity

heredity

/ (hɪˈrɛdɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the transmission from one generation to another of genetic factors that determine individual characteristics: responsible for the resemblances between parents and offspring

the sum total of the inherited factors or their characteristics in an organism

Word Origin for heredity

C16: from Old French heredite, from Latin hērēditās inheritance; see heir

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for heredity

heredity

The passing of characteristics from parents to children. (See genetics.)

Medical definitions for heredity

heredity

[ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.

One's genetic constitution.

Scientific definitions for heredity

heredity

[ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tē ]

The passage of biological traits or characteristics from parents to offspring through the inheritance of genes.

单词	heredity
释义	heredity [ huh-red-i-tee ] / həˈrɛd ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heredity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural he·red·i·ties.Biology. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new individual similar to others of its kind but exhibiting certain variations resulting from the particular mix of genes and their interactions with the environment. the genetic characters so transmitted. Compare congenital. Origin of heredity 1530–40; <Middle French heredite<Latin hērēditāt- (stem of hērēditās) inheritance, equivalent to hērēd- (stem of hērēs) heir + -itāt--ity Words nearby heredity hereditary opalescent dentin, hereditary progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy, hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary spinal ataxia, hereditist, heredity, heredo-, heredo-familial, heredomacular degeneration, Hereford, Hereford and Worcester Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heredity Yes, heredity is indeed far more subtle than we’d guess from the simple Mendelian mathematical rules we learned in school. How to Design (or at Least Model) Mixed Dog Breeds\|Pradeep Mutalik\|July 31, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Not surprisingly, then, this is a book about heredity, about fathers and sons and their awkward relationships. Favorite Historical Novels\|Stella Tillyard\|November 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A frequently touching domestic drama about an academic Chicago family, it mulls Big Themes: war, faith, heredity. The Squid and the Whale of a Book\|Taylor Antrim\|June 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The indelible effects produced by heredity are not to be remedied. Private Sex Advice to Women\|R. B. Armitage Is heredity more influential in the development of man, intellectually and morally, than his environment? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index\|Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Tall parents often have tall children, some of them may, by a special tendency of heredity, be taller even than themselves. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh When men talk much about heredity and environment they are almost barbarians. All Things Considered\|G. K. Chesterton To insist upon the power of heredity was once considered to indicate a fatalistic pessimism. The Task of Social Hygiene\|Havelock Ellis British Dictionary definitions for heredity heredity / (hɪˈrɛdɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the transmission from one generation to another of genetic factors that determine individual characteristics: responsible for the resemblances between parents and offspring the sum total of the inherited factors or their characteristics in an organism Word Origin for heredity C16: from Old French heredite, from Latin hērēditās inheritance; see heir Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heredity ancestry, constitution, inheritance, eugenics, genetics Cultural definitions for heredity heredity The passing of characteristics from parents to children. (See genetics.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for heredity heredity [ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tē ] n. The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring. One's genetic constitution. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for heredity heredity [ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tē ] The passage of biological traits or characteristics from parents to offspring through the inheritance of genes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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heredity

noun, plural he·red·i·ties.Biology.

Origin of heredity

Words nearby heredity

Example sentences from the Web for heredity

British Dictionary definitions for heredity

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for heredity

Words related to heredity

Cultural definitions for heredity

Medical definitions for heredity

n.

Scientific definitions for heredity