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erblich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hereditary adj Passed down from parent to child, especially through genes.
  • heritable adj That can legally be inherited.

Senses

erblich is used for these senses in English:

  • hereditary Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
  • hereditary Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
  • hereditary Of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes.
  • heritable That can legally be inherited.

hereditary — full definition

  1. adj Passed down from parent to child, especially through genes.
  2. adj Of a title or position: passed down to a descendant rather than earned or elected.

heritable — full definition

  1. adj That can legally be inherited.
  2. adj Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

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