heredity

IPA(Pronunciation)

/hɪˈɹɛdɪti/

Noun

uncountable usually

Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

Japanese Meaning

親から子へ身体的・遺伝的特徴が伝えられる現象 / 生物学的法則に基づいて、子孫に特徴が繰り返し伝えられる現象

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Many traits, such as eye color and blood type, are influenced by heredity.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

目の色や血液型などの多くの特徴は、遺伝によって影響を受けます。

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Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

heredities

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