hereditary pattern

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hereditary pattern

hereditary pattern
n : (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents [syn: inheritance]





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hereditary pattern

Noun
1. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
(synonym) inheritance
(hypernym) heredity, genetic endowment
(hyponym) ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
(classification) genetics, genetic science