heritable
/ˈherɪtəbl/adjective
1- able to be inherited, in particular可继承的, 可遗传的, 尤指:
1.1
- Biology (of a characteristic) transmissible from parent to offspring【生】(特性)可遗传的。
1.2
- Law (of property) capable of being inherited by heirs-at-law【律】(财产)可(由法定继承人)继承的。比较 MOVABLE(义项2)。
派生词
heritability
nounheritably
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French heriter 'inherit', from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare, from Latin heres, hered- 'heir'.