heredity meaning
UK US /hɚˈɛdəti/ 4 syllables
heredity (noun): the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next.
heredity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
heredity as a noun
- the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
Type of: organic process
Related forms: hereditary
- the total of inherited attributes
Synonyms: genetic endowment
Type of: property
Kinds: inheritance
Related forms: hereditary
How to pronounce heredity
heredity is pronounced /hɚˈɛdəti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in TY · 8-letter words
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