hérédité

See also: heredite and heredité

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hērēditās.

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁe.di.te/

Noun

hérédité f (plural hérédités)

heredity (transmission of genetic features)
succession (to a throne or office)

Related terms

héréditaire

Further reading

“hérédité” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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