heritable

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
• Hyphenation: her‧it‧able

Adjective

Positive heritable

Comparative more heritable

Superlative most heritable

1. Heritable traits or characteristics can be passed from parents to their children.

   Eye colour is a heritable trait.

2. Heritable property or titles can be inherited by family members.

   The heritable estate was passed down to the next generation.

Related words

• inherit
• heredity