Main Entry: he·red·i·tary

Pronunciation: \hə-ˈred-ə-ˌter-ē\

Function: adjective

1 : genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring—compare acquired 2, congenital 2, familial
2 : of or relating to inheritance or heredity

—he·red·i·tar·i·ly \-ˌred-ə-ˈter-ə-lē\ adverb