heredity /hi-redˈi-ti/

1. The transmission of recognizable characteristics to descendants
2. The sum of such characteristics transmitted
3. Heritability

hereditabilˈity noun

heredˈitable adjective

That may be inherited

hereditˈament /her-id-/ noun

Any property that may pass to an heir

hereditāˈrian (also hereditāˈrianist) noun

An adherent of hereditāˈrianism, the view that heredity is the major factor in determining human and animal behaviour

heredˈitarily adverb

heredˈitariness noun

The quality of being hereditary

heredˈitary adjective

1. Descending or coming by inheritance
2. Transmitted to offspring
3. Succeeding by inheritance
4. According to inheritance

heredˈitist noun

A hereditarian

• ruthless
• ruthlessly
• ruthlessness
• ruthlessnesses
• ruths
• rutilant
• rutilated
• rutile
• rutiles
• rutin
• rutins
• ruts
• rutted
• rutter
• rutters
• ruttier
• ruttiest
• rut-time
• rut-times
• rutting
• ruttings
• ruttish
• rutty
• RV
• RW