heritable

[ her-i-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.

capable of inheriting.

Origin of heritable

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, equivalent to herit(er) “to inherit” + -able (see -able); see heir, heredity

OTHER WORDS FROM heritable

her·it·a·bil·i·ty, nounher·it·a·bly, adverbnon·her·it·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·her·it·a·ble, adjective

non·her·it·a·bly, adverbun·her·it·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heritable

heritable , hereditary, inheritable

Words nearby heritable

Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot, Herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance, heritor, Herkimer, herky-jerky

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Example sentences from the Web for heritable

But, as in general a farmer would have no heritable rights, holding in fee may be contrasted with holding in farm.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Heritable novelties or variations often crop up in living creatures, and these form the raw material of evolution.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson
A complex trait is not heritable, as a whole, but its components behave in heredity as the separate units.
The Social Direction of Evolution|William E. Kellicott
He objected to the exempting articles, by which heritable offices and superiorities were reserved.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

It may be that these small differences are heritable, such as those that form the basis of Johannsen's pure lines.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett

British Dictionary definitions for heritable

heritable

/ (ˈhɛrɪtəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being inherited; inheritable

mainly law capable of inheriting

Derived forms of heritable

heritability, nounheritably, adverb

Word Origin for heritable

C14: from Old French, from heriter to inherit

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for heritable

heritable

[ hĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of being passed from one generation to the next; hereditary.

Capable of inheriting or taking by inheritance.

Scientific definitions for heritable

heritable

[ hĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl ]

Capable of being passed from one generation to the next through the genes.

单词	heritable
释义	heritable [ her-i-tuh-buhl ] / ˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heritable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary. capable of inheriting. Origin of heritable First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, equivalent to herit(er) “to inherit” + -able (see -able); see heir, heredity OTHER WORDS FROM heritable her·it·a·bil·i·ty, nounher·it·a·bly, adverbnon·her·it·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·her·it·a·ble, adjective non·her·it·a·bly, adverbun·her·it·a·ble, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heritable heritable , hereditary, inheritable Words nearby heritable Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot, Herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance, heritor, Herkimer, herky-jerky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heritable But, as in general a farmer would have no heritable rights, holding in fee may be contrasted with holding in farm. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland Heritable novelties or variations often crop up in living creatures, and these form the raw material of evolution. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|J. Arthur Thomson A complex trait is not heritable, as a whole, but its components behave in heredity as the separate units. The Social Direction of Evolution\|William E. Kellicott He objected to the exempting articles, by which heritable offices and superiorities were reserved. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett It may be that these small differences are heritable, such as those that form the basis of Johannsen's pure lines. Mendelism\|Reginald Crundall Punnett British Dictionary definitions for heritable heritable / (ˈhɛrɪtəbəl) / adjective capable of being inherited; inheritable mainly law capable of inheriting Derived forms of heritable heritability, nounheritably, adverb Word Origin for heritable C14: from Old French, from heriter to inherit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heritable genetic, inborn, transmitted, ancestral, family, inbred, inherited, maternal, paternal, traditional, patrimonial, bequeathed, genealogical, handed down, inheritable, lineal, transmissible, willed Medical definitions for heritable heritable [ hĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl ] adj. Capable of being passed from one generation to the next; hereditary. Capable of inheriting or taking by inheritance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for heritable heritable [ hĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl ] Capable of being passed from one generation to the next through the genes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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heritable

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adjective

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Medical definitions for heritable

adj.

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