her·it·a·ble

[her-i-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
2.
capable of inheriting.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to herit(er) to inherit + -able -able. See heir, heredity

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·b·ly, adverb
un·her·it·a·ble, adjective

heritable, hereditary, inheritable (see synonym study at hereditary).
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heritable (ˈhɛrɪtəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  capable of being inherited; inheritable
2.  chiefly law capable of inheriting
 
[C14: from Old French, from heriter to inherit]
 
herita'bility
 
n
 
'heritably
 
adv

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heritable her·i·ta·ble (hěr'ĭ-tə-bəl)
adj.

  1. Capable of being passed from one generation to the next; hereditary.

  2. Capable of inheriting or taking by inheritance.

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heritable   (hěr'ĭ-tə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
Capable of being passed from one generation to the next through the genes.
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Even though working memory is heritable, this doesn't mean it's fixed at birth.
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