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nonhereditary — onhereditary adj. Not inheritable through genetic transmission. Opposite of {inheritable}, and {heritable}. [Narrower terms: {acquired, nurtural}; {congenital, inborn, innate ] Syn: nontransmissible, nonheritable, noninheritable. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonhereditary — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
nonhereditary — adj. * * * … Universalium
nonhereditary — non·he·red·i·tary hə red ə .ter ē adj not hereditary … Medical dictionary
nonhereditary — adj. not hereditary, cannot be passed down by the genes … English contemporary dictionary
nonhereditary — non•he•red•i•tar•y [[t]ˌnɒn həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. not hereditary; not able to be passed through the genes from a biological parent to offspring … From formal English to slang
nonhereditary — adjective not acquirable by inheritance • Syn: ↑nontransmissible • Similar to: ↑noninheritable, ↑nonheritable * * * adj … Useful english dictionary
chronic progressive nonhereditary chorea — senile c … Medical dictionary
acquired nurtural — nonhereditary onhereditary adj. Not inheritable through genetic transmission. Opposite of {inheritable}, and {heritable}. [Narrower terms: {acquired, nurtural}; {congenital, inborn, innate ] Syn: nontransmissible, nonheritable, noninheritable.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congenital inborn innate — nonhereditary onhereditary adj. Not inheritable through genetic transmission. Opposite of {inheritable}, and {heritable}. [Narrower terms: {acquired, nurtural}; {congenital, inborn, innate ] Syn: nontransmissible, nonheritable, noninheritable.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
