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      hereditary

      adjective

      Stress: second syllable

      Syllables: he-red-i-tar-y (5)

      English Definition

      Passed down from parent to offspring through genes.

      Example Sentence

      This is a hereditary disease.

      US IPA /həˈredɪteri/
      UK IPA /hɪˈredɪtri/

      Synonyms

      genetic inherited congenital ancestral

      Antonyms

      acquired learned environmental
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