nonheritable
/ˌnɑnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
adjective
- Not able to be passed from parent to offspring through genes; not genetically inherited.
- Some changes in DNA are nonheritable because they occur only in body cells, not in eggs or sperm.
- The scientist explained that the condition was nonheritable and posed no risk to future generations.
- The trait is nonheritable, meaning it cannot be passed down to children.
- Not capable of being inherited, such as property or a title.
- The title of knight is nonheritable and ends with the person who receives it.
- The king declared the dukedom nonheritable, so it could not be passed to the duke's children.
- Under the new law, the land became nonheritable and reverted to the government.
Synonyms
Antonyms