- a less common word for heritable
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he•red•i•ta•ble
(hə red′i tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
he•red′i•ta•bil′i•ty, n.
he•red′i•ta•bly, adv.
- heritable.
- Late Latin hērēdit(āre) to inherit, derivative of Latin hērēd- (stem of hērēs) heir + Middle French -able -able
- Middle French
- late Middle English 1400–50
he•red′i•ta•bly, adv.
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