definition of
hereditary

[1] #1 hereditary s. [familial, genetic, inherited, transmitted, transmissible] occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features". wn

[2] #2 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". wn