capable of being transmitted by heredity from one generation to a later one capable of being inherited capable of inheriting; having the right to inherit
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in•her•it•a•ble
(in her′i tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
in•her′it•a•bil′i•ty, in•her′it•a•ble•ness, n.
in•her′it•a•bly, adv.
- capable of being inherited.
- capable of inheriting;
qualified to inherit.
- Anglo-French; see in-2, heritable
- late Middle English 1375–1425
in•her′it•a•bly, adv.
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