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hereditary
01
(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents
Examples
Hereditary traits, like eye color, are passed down from parents to their children.
He had a hereditary condition that required regular medical check-ups.
02
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
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