hereditary

US /həˈred.ə.ter.i/
UK /həˈred.ə.ter.i/
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1.

遺伝性の

passed down from a parent to a child through genes

:
Blue eyes are a hereditary trait in her family.
青い目は彼女の家族の遺伝的な特徴です。
Some diseases are hereditary.
いくつかの病気は遺伝性です。
2.

世襲の

holding a position or title by inheritance

:
The monarch's power is hereditary.
君主の権力は世襲制です。
The title of Duke is hereditary in that family.
公爵の称号はその家族で世襲制です。