nonheritable
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7.8
- adjective
- /nɒnˈhɜːrɪtəbl/
- Specialized
- Some diseases are purely environmental and therefore nonheritable.
Examples
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Unlike hemophilia, which is genetic, this disorder is entirely nonheritable.
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The condition is nonheritable.
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The condition was determined to be nonheritable after extensive genetic testing of the family.
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Some traits are nonheritable, meaning they won't be passed down.
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Some diseases are nonheritable, meaning they cannot be passed down from parents to their children.
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The researchers found that the traits related to height in this study were nonheritable and mostly affected by environmental factors.
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Unlike many genetic conditions, this particular trait is nonheritable and can occur due to lifestyle choices.
Synonyms
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6.5
Not caused by genes but by things like the environment or experience
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Not able to be passed down from parents to children
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Does not pass from parents to children through genes
A trait in offspring that is different from both parents
Does not come from parents
Antonyms
How Heritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonheritable = heritable (transparent) = non + herit + able
The meaning is a straightforward negation: 'non-' + 'heritable' = 'not able to be inherited'.
Etymology
Nonheritable starts with non- meaning 'not' and the rest links to words like inherit, heir, and heritage, which all mean to be 'passed down'. So nonheritable describes a trait or disease that cannot be passed from parents to children.