hereditary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hɪˈrɛdɪtəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/həˈrɛdɪˌtɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hə red′i ter′ē)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
hereditary adj (biology: genetic)hereditario/a adj
 The doctors said the disease is hereditary.
 Los médicos dicen que la enfermedad es hereditaria.
hereditary adj (title, etc.: inherited)heredado adj
  hereditario/a adj
 The title of Duke is hereditary.
 El título de duque es heredado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
hereditary disease n (disorder passed down genetically)enfermedad hereditaria loc nom f
 Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common hereditary diseases in Western Europe.
nonhereditary,
non-hereditary adj		 (not inherited through genes)no hereditario loc adj
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'hereditary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
ancestral - familial - familial hypercholesterolemia - genetic - heritable - inheritable - noble - plasm
Spanish:
ancestral - hereditario - enfermedad hereditaria - patrimonial


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