heredity

One entry found for heredity.

Main Entry: he·red·i·ty
Pronunciation: h&-'re-d&-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French heredité, from Latin hereditat-, hereditas, from hered-, heres heir -- more at HEIR
1 a : INHERITANCE b : TRADITION
2 a : the sum of the characteristics and potentialities genetically derived from one's ancestors b : the transmission of such qualities from ancestor to descendant through the genes