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Heritable Definition & Meaning

heritable
adjective
  1. capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"

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What does heritable mean?
capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
What part of speech is heritable?
Heritable is an adjective.

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