hereditarily
Passed through generations
By inheritance or genetic transmission.
Hereditarily describes how traits, conditions, or titles pass from one generation to the next: The disease is hereditarily transmitted.
It can refer to biological inheritance (hereditarily predisposed to heart disease) or social inheritance (hereditarily entitled to the throne).
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genesUnits of heredity
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · mutation · recessive · dominant · genomics · polygenic · monogenic · locus
Existing from birth
- innateExisting since birth
- congenitalExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
temperament · disposition · propensity · constitution · characteristic · instinctive · native · aptitude
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
descent · forebears · progenitors · ancestors · descendants · heritage · clan · kinfolk
Entitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- entailmentLogical necessity from premises
- primogenitureEldest inherits all
- successionFollowing in order
estate · heirloom · bequest · legacy · endowment · titled · peerage · aristocracy
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genesUnits of heredity
- alleleGene variant at one locus
genotype · phenotype · mutation · recessive · dominant · genomics · polygenic · monogenic · locus · meiosis
inborn
Existing from birth
- innateExisting since birth
- congenitalExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
predisposition · temperament · disposition · propensity · constitution · characteristic · instinctive · native · aptitude · proclivity
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
pedigree · descent · forebears · progenitors · ancestors · descendants · heritage · clan · kinfolk · dynasty
birthright
Entitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- entailmentLogical necessity from premises
- primogenitureEldest inherits all
succession · estate · heirloom · bequest · legacy · endowment · titled · peerage · aristocracy · nobility
hereditarilyenvironmentally
Concerning natural surroundings
acquired · experientially · developmentally · conditionally · circumstantially
hereditarilyculturally
Pertaining to shared customs
socially · by choice · artificially · deliberately · voluntarily
inherit, inheritance, inherited, heredity, hereditary, inheritor, inheriting, inherits, disinherit