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heritable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of heritable

genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
  • heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color
Synonyms of heritable

genetic (also genetical), hereditary, inborn, inheritable, inherited
Words Related to heritable

congenital, inbred, inherent, innate, native, natural
Near Antonyms of heritable

acquired
Antonyms of heritable

nonhereditary

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