nonhereditary

nonhereditary
nonhereditary onhereditary adj. Not inheritable through genetic transmission. Opposite of {inheritable}, and {heritable}. [Narrower terms: {acquired, nurtural}; {congenital, inborn, innate ]

Syn: nontransmissible, nonheritable, noninheritable. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • nonhereditary — adj. not hereditary, cannot be passed down by the genes …   English contemporary dictionary

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