hereditarian
noun
he·red·i·tar·i·an
hə-ˌre-də-ˈter-ē-ən 
: an advocate of the theory that individual differences in human beings can be accounted for primarily on the basis of genetics
hereditarian
adjective
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“Hereditarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hereditarian. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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hereditarian
noun
he·red·i·tar·i·an
hə-ˌred-ə-ˈter-ē-ən
: an advocate of the theory that individual differences in human beings can be accounted for primarily on the basis of genetics
hereditarian
adjective
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