noun
a hereditary characteristic or trait
adjective
relating to or denoting factors that are passed down from one generation to another
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The disease is known to be hereditary, passing down from generation to generation.
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They say curly hair is hereditary in their family.
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I guess his love for sports is hereditary, his whole family is into it.
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The talent for music seems to be hereditary in that family, they all play instruments so well.