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heredity in French

heredity in French is hérédité — heredity means the passing of physical or genetic traits from parents to their children.

heredity in French

hérédité
noun
Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

What does "heredity" mean?

  1. noun The passing of physical or genetic traits from parents to their children.
    "Heredity explains why she has her mother's eye colour."
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heredity in a sentence

  • Heredity explains why she has her mother's eye colour.

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What is "heredity" in French?

"heredity" in French is hérédité. heredity means: The passing of physical or genetic traits from parents to their children.

How do you use "heredity" in a sentence?

Example: "Heredity explains why she has her mother's eye colour." In French, "heredity" is hérédité.

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