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hereditary
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(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents
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inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
Example
They were aware of the hereditary risk of diabetes in their family.
The hereditary title and responsibilities will fall to the eldest daughter.
The geneticist studied the royal bloodline to trace hereditary traits and medical conditions across multiple generations.
