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heredity in Japanese

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

heredity in Japanese

遺伝
noun
Pronounced: iden
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 Japanese?

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

How do you pronounce 遺伝?

"heredity" in Japanese is 遺伝, pronounced "iden".

How do you use "heredity" in a sentence?

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

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