heredity
noun/həˈrɛdɪti/
Frequency rank: #19,114 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring.
Example sentence
Many diseases are influenced by heredity as well as by lifestyle choices.
Synonyms & related words
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