inheritable
Can be bequeathed
Inheritable describes something that can be passed down, typically through family lines.
Property, titles, and genetic traits are inheritable: The estate was inheritable only by male heirs.
In law, inheritable rights transfer upon death.
In biology, inheritable traits pass from parents to offspring through genes.
In programming, inheritable refers to properties or methods that subclasses can receive from parent classes.
Units of heredity
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
alleles · genotype · phenotype · dominant · recessive · mutation · genomics · polygenic
Property and grounds
- bequestGift left by will
- trustConfidence in another
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- entailmentLogical necessity from premises
devise · benefaction · succession · birthright · testament · endowment · will · probate
genes
Units of heredity
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
traits · alleles · genotype · phenotype · dominant · recessive · mutation · genomics · polygenic · monogenic
estate
Property and grounds
entailment · devise · benefaction · succession · birthright · testament · endowment · will · probate · beneficiary
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
legacy · heirlooms · ancestral · forebears · dynasty · progenitors · folklore · rituals · values · beliefs
inheritableuninheritable
Cannot pass to descendants
noninheritable · non-transferable · forfeitable · inalienable · untransferable
inheritableacquired
Came to possess
noninheritable · uninheritable · nonhereditary · learned · environmental