heritable
capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
capable of inheriting.
Origin of heritable
1Other words from heritable
- her·it·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- her·it·a·bly, adverb
- non·her·it·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·her·it·a·ble, adjective
- non·her·it·a·bly, adverb
- un·her·it·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with heritable
- heritable , hereditary, inheritable
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How to use heritable in a sentence
Perhaps this heritability was limited to those cases in which the heiress transmitted the de facto headship of her house.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
British Dictionary definitions for heritable
/ (ˈhɛrɪtəbəl) /
capable of being inherited; inheritable
mainly law capable of inheriting
Origin of heritable
1Derived forms of heritable
- heritability, noun
- heritably, adverb
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Scientific definitions for heritable
[ hĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl ]
Capable of being passed from one generation to the next through the genes.
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