单词 | heredity |
释义 | Word Frequency heredity(hɪˈrɛdɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the transmission from one generation to another of genetic factors that determine individual characteristics: responsible for the resemblances between parents and offspring 2. the sum total of the inherited factors or their characteristics in an organism Word origin C16: from Old French heredite, from Latin hērēditās inheritance; see heir |
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