heritable meaning

UK US /ˈhɛrətəbəl/ 4 syllables

heritable (adjective): capable of being inherited.

Definition of heritable

  1. capable of being inherited
    • inheritable traits such as eye color
    • an inheritable title

    Synonyms: inheritable

    Similar: ancestral, familial, monogenic, polygenic, inheriting, nee

How to pronounce heritable

heritable is pronounced /ˈhɛrətəbəl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in LE · 9-letter words

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