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hereditable
[ huh-red-i-tuh-buhl ]
hereditable
/ hɪˈrɛdɪtəbəl /
adjective
- a less common word for heritable
Derived Forms
- heˈreditably, adverb
- heˌreditaˈbility, noun
Other Words From
- he·redi·ta·bili·ty noun
- he·redi·ta·bly adverb
- nonhe·redi·ta·bili·ty noun
- nonhe·redi·ta·ble adjective
- nonhe·redi·ta·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of hereditable1
Example Sentences
“Some have a higher stress tolerance than others. Over many years we’ve shown that the variation in bleaching tolerance is hereditable – it gets passed from parents to offspring.”
What's more, they betray a complete misunderstanding of how autism works; while the mechanisms behind autism are unclear, there is almost certainly a genetic component, although the extent to which it is hereditable continues to be studied.
Eating disorders are hereditable, and children with a relative who suffered are 7-12 times more likely to get one themselves.
Studies suggest that early-onset OCD is the most hereditable.
Highly hereditable, it is one of the most severe mental illnesses, with an annual economic burden in this country of tens of billions of dollars.
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