inheritance

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in·her·i·tance

noun \in-ˈher-ət-ən(t)s\

Definition of INHERITANCE

1
: the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offspring
2
: all of the genetic characters or qualities transmitted from parent to offspring—compare genotype 2, phenotype

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