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hereditary s. [
familial, genetic, inherited, transmitted, transmissible] occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
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hereditary s. [
ancestral, patrimonial, transmissible] inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
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