heritable

adjective

her·i·ta·ble ˈher-ə-tə-bəl

ˈhe-rə-

Synonyms of heritable next

: capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance

: hereditary

Examples of heritable in a Sentence

heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color

Recent Examples on the Web Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification. —

Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014 Share [Findings] Sets of both fraternal and identical twins exhibit internally similar metacognitive abilities, suggesting that metacognition is environmental rather than heritable. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 July 2024 The trait appears to be as heritable as many other traits that breeders routinely select for, and breeders have already begun incorporating methane production into their selection criteria for Canadian dairy cattle, Irish beef cattle and New Zealand sheep. —

Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024 The trait appears to be as heritable as many other traits that breeders routinely select for, and breeders have already begun incorporating methane production into their selection criteria for Canadian dairy cattle, Irish beef cattle, and New Zealand sheep. —

Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for heritable

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