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hereditary

/həˈredɪˌteri/ American
  • adj. 世袭的, 遗传的
Definition
  • adj. passed down from parent to child, by law or through genes
Example
Some diseases are hereditary and pass down from parents to children.
有些疾病是遗传性的,会从父母传给孩子。