collateral inheritance n.
The appearance of traits in collateral members of a family group, as when an uncle and a niece show the same trait inherited from a common ancestor.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |