heritable
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/
The English word “heritable” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- That can legally be inherited.
- Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English heritable, from Anglo-Norman heritable; equivalent to herit + -able.
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