heredity C1 Topic:Science & Research US /həˈɹɛdəti/ UK /hɪˈɹɛdɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #42898 Meanings 1 noun Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants. Laws of heredity. 2 noun the total of inherited attributes 3 noun the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the total of inherited... genetic endowment Etymology From Middle French heredité, from Latin hērēditas (“condition of being an heir”), from hēres (“heir”). Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # heredity **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /həˈɹɛdəti/ **IPA (UK):** /hɪˈɹɛdɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 42898 ## Meanings 1. Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants. 2. the total of inherited attributes 3. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next ## Examples - Laws of heredity. ## Etymology From Middle French heredité, from Latin hērēditas (“condition of being an heir”), from hēres (“heir”). ## Topics - Science & Research markdown