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Hereditary

/həˈrɛdəˌtɛri/
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(adj) Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.

My baby has a hereditary disease.
My son has an hereditary disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Color blindness is often a ____ condition that is passed down from parents to their children.

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