heredity

名词 heredity:

1. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
2. the total of inherited attributes
   同义词：genetic endowment

1. Do heredity and environment determine one's character?
   遗传与环境可以决定一个人的性格吗?
2. Her daughter's bonny eyes are parts of her heredity.
   她女儿的漂亮眼睛是来自她的部分遗传特征。
3. Some diseases are present by heredity.
   有些疾病是由于遗传导致的。

he.red.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 he.red.i.ties
The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
遗传：父母的基因特征传给子女
The sum of characteristics and associated potentialities transmitted genetically to an individual organism.
遗传而得的特征：传给个体生物体的基因特征和相关潜力的总和

来源：
French hérédité
法语 hérédité
from Old French heredite [inheritance]
源自 古法语 heredite [继承]
from Latin hôrôdit3s
源自 拉丁语 hôrôdit3s
from hôrôs hôrôd- [heir] * see ghô-
源自 hôrôs hôrôd- [继承人] *参见 ghô-