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heritable
her·i·ta·ble
[
hérritəb'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
able to be inherited:
able to be passed on to an heir by the laws of inheritance
2.
able to inherit:
having the legal right or qualification to inherit something
[
14th century. < French<
hériter
"inherit" < ecclesiastical Latin
hereditare
(see
hereditament
)
]
her·i·ta·bil·i·ty
[
hèrritə bíllətee
]
noun
her·i·ta·bly
[
hérritəblee
]
adverb
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her·i·ta·bil·i·ty [ hèrritə bíllətee ] nounher·i·ta·bly [ hérritəblee ] adverb
