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Added 9 October 2026

heritable

/ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about heritable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being inherited.
inheritable traits such as eye color

Origin

Inherited from Middle English heritable, from Anglo-Norman heritable; equivalent to herit + -able.

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