he·red·i·ty
/həˈredədē/
noun
noun: heredity
1. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
As a triptych.
lin·e·age
/ˈlinēij/
biology
noun
noun: lineage; plural noun: lineages
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.
pat·ri·lin·e·al
/ˌpatrəˈlinēəl/
adjective
adjective: patrilineal
relating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line.
mat·ri·lin·e·al
/ˌmatrəˈlinēəl,ˌmātrəˈlinēəl/
adjective
adjective: matrilineal
of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line.
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