able to be inherited, in particular 可继承的,可遗传的,尤指 ■(Biology)(of a characteristic) transmissible from parent to offspring (生)(特性)可遗传的 ■(Law)(of property) capable of being inherited by heirs-at-law (律)(财产)可(由法定继承人)继承的。 比较 movable(义项2)
派生 heritability noun heritably adverb 语源
late Middle English: from Old French heriter 'inherit', from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare, from Latin heres, hered- 'heir'