Meaning of heredity in English

1. Pronunciation

   /həˈrɛdədi/

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1. Noun

   heredity

   Etymology

   late 18th century: from French hérédité, from Latin hereditas‘heirship’, from heres, hered-‘heir’

   Definitions

   1. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
2. 2. the total of inherited attributes