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heredity vs hereditary pattern

hereditary pattern vs heredity

heredity and hereditary pattern both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heredity Yes No No No
hereditary pattern Yes No No No
As nouns, hereditary pattern is a hyponym of heredity; that is, hereditary pattern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heredity:
  • heredity: the total of inherited attributes
  • hereditary pattern: (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
Other hyponyms of heredity include inheritance.
heredity (noun) hereditary pattern (noun)
the total of inherited attributes (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
Difference between heredity and hereditary pattern

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