as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color
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Recent Examples of heritable
The nucleotide substitution in the HBB gene—producing what’s known as hemoglobin S, in contrast to normal hemoglobin A—is heritable.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Identical twins are slightly closer in their cynicism than fraternal twins, for instance, but the genetic and heritable component seems pretty small.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
In Europe, Germany bans embryo selection, while the United Kingdom is moving toward allowing heritable genetic manipulation through mitochondrial transfer for some women undergoing IVF.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Identical twins are slightly closer in their cynicism than fraternal twins, for instance, but the genetic and heritable component seems pretty small.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
In Europe, Germany bans embryo selection, while the United Kingdom is moving toward allowing heritable genetic manipulation through mitochondrial transfer for some women undergoing IVF.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritable
Adjective
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Like every other facet of human traits, the determination of gender is also under genetic control.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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If an animal or person is infected with two viruses at once, the viruses can trade genetic material, creating something new.—
Sarah Boden,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Family history: Oily skin or seborrheic dermatitis that's hereditary can increase your risk of wet dandruff.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, their cancer screening option identifies hereditary risks, enabling proactive approaches to potential challenges.—
Kara Markley Sterling,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Our vision is that the future of design will have a long lasting inheritable quality.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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In Germany, courts ruled that Facebook had to give a deceased person’s family access to their account, saying that digital accounts should be treated as inheritable property, like a bank account or house.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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All GOATs should have some mystery to them, some inherent distance between themselves and us mortals.—
Will Leitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The team analyzed visible, near-infrared, and near-ultraviolet wavelength data from 20 exoplanet systems in the same way to minimize bias that might be inherent to other studies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Heritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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