| NOUN | attribute | hereditary pattern, inheritance | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
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| Meaning | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents. | |
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| Synonym | inheritance | |
| Category | genetics, genetic science | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
| Narrower | X-linked dominant inheritance | hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring |
| X-linked recessive inheritance | hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics / characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring | |
| ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation | inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | |
| linkage, gene linkage | (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes | |
| Broader | heredity, genetic endowment | The total of inherited attributes |
| Spanish | herencia | |
| Catalan | herència | |
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