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the natural process by which physical and mental qualities are passed from a parent to a child
Heredity plays no part in the disease.
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Recent Examples of heredity
To truly understand genes and heredity, researchers had to learn to read the DNA code.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
The stuff of genes, the stuff of heredity, um,
The backbone of life itself.
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Deborah Unger,
Scientific American,
5 Nov. 2025
In short, heredity advancement driven by desire.
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D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
For people who are profoundly deaf, there is an interruption of the sound signal to the auditory nerve, which can be caused by illness, trauma, or heredity.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 Jan. 2022
See All Example Sentences for heredity
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
The stuff of genes, the stuff of heredity, um,
The backbone of life itself.
—
Deborah Unger,
Scientific American,
5 Nov. 2025
In short, heredity advancement driven by desire.
—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
For people who are profoundly deaf, there is an interruption of the sound signal to the auditory nerve, which can be caused by illness, trauma, or heredity.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Jan. 2022
See All Example Sentences for heredity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
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Sensipar, which is also sold under the generic name cinacalcet hydrochloride, is prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease and high levels of calcium in the blood related to parathyroid gland conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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The next day, the chef woke up experiencing severe and intense blood loss.
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Authorities have recently developed genetic genealogy leads that could help identify the remaining victim and locate surviving relatives.
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When the results came back from a genome sequencing laboratory, they were handed off to FHD Forensics, a company that matches DNA with historical genealogy records to identify unknown human remains.
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Colombia star forward Luis Díaz had two goals called back in quick succession late in the second half, one for a foul in the 79th minute and another for offside in the 80th.
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One man was killed and four others were injured in those incidents, which happened in quick succession, police said.
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For example, captive breeding programs often release frogs into the wild, and timing releases with favorable environmental conditions could improve their survival chances.
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Financial returns are generated through prize earnings, breeding rights, stud fees, and eventual sales.
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This staff member was a quiet, gentle giant that our friends and relatives didn’t know of or about.
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That doesn't usually mean surviving relatives inherit the remaining balances, however.
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More than 40 million people worldwide claim Scottish ancestry, and many are in South Florida right now for the big World Cup match between Scotland and Brazil on Wednesday.
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In an era of rising costs, uncertainty, and desire for greater family security, millions of Americans may already hold the key in their ancestry.
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Beneficiaries who were born between the 21st and the last day of their birth month are set to receive their monthly Social Security benefit on Wednesday, June 24, according to the SSA’s payment calendar.
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Aemon married his aunt, Jocelyn Baratheon, and gave birth to a daughter, Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), who frequently appeared in House of the Dragon until her death in season 2.
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Many also include birthday party packages, scout patch programs and family classes where adults cook alongside their kids.
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It was built in 2021 by a developer as a family home, Stanaland said.
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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