as in blood
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the natural process by which physical and mental qualities are passed from a parent to a child
Heredity plays no part in the disease.
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Recent Examples of heredity
Benjamin Franklin needed data on lightning strikes to improve humans’ understanding of electricity; Gregor Mendel needed data on pea plants to discover rules of heredity.
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2021
However, when each individual child reaches their final height depends on a variety of factors including their personal puberty timeline, heredity, nutrition, and medical history.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
Why is heart disease considered a 'positive' heredity indicator?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
Indeed, the first references to epistasis came shortly after the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel’s experiments at the turn of the 20th century, which established our modern ideas of heredity and genes.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2021
However, when each individual child reaches their final height depends on a variety of factors including their personal puberty timeline, heredity, nutrition, and medical history.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
Why is heart disease considered a 'positive' heredity indicator?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
Indeed, the first references to epistasis came shortly after the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel’s experiments at the turn of the 20th century, which established our modern ideas of heredity and genes.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
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The deal is finalized in a ceremonial scene where Rainwater and Kayce seal the agreement with a blood handshake as Mo (Brings Plenty) sings a song in his Native language.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The pair cut themselves and make a blood oath with the promise that the tribe will allow the Dutton family to keep East Camp and never develop or sell the rest of the land.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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How genetic genealogy cracked the case Genetic genealogy, a combination of DNA analysis and family tree research, finally led detectives to Guillot Jr. A relatively new field of study, genetic genealogy gained prominence as hobbyists began looking into their family history.Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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He was not born with that name and does not appear in the official genealogy maintained in the archive of the Rothschilds.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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His appointment is the latest step in a long-term succession plan set in motion with Nair’s arrival in 2021.WWD, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some of the puzzles can be quite complex, while others can be solved easily by trying X-number of combinations in rapid succession — although both means are still true to the character.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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There’s no evidence that the wolves are a breeding pair.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Even a half-acre, or even quarter-acre of cover can hold a breeding pair of deer.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Virgo Check in with your brood or look up your family tree to get details on your ancestry.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chickens Are Miniature Dinosaurs Beyond the anatomical and molecular evidence, chickens exhibit behavioral and neurological traits that echo their prehistoric ancestry, according to a December 2011 article published in Historical Biology.Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Accounts have emerged of women giving birth to children in these prisons who've never been outside.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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More than 1,000 mothers who gave birth at Hurley Medical Center from July 2023 through June 2024 completed the survey.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
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In this novel, Greg Heffley and his family decide to spend summer break with both Mom’s and Dad’s relatives.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The nature of this acclaim is eliciting an unusual level of glee from Trump — a man who biographers say has never quite left behind the outer-borough imprint of his upbringing in Queens, N.Y., where his family’s wealth was never enough to buy him full entrée into the Manhattan cultural elite.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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More specifically, Flick will miss fixtures against Leganes on Sunday and an important showdown with a side fast emerging as a potential rival in the title race in Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, which visits Montjuic like Leganes on December 21.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The deal includes a stake in the Dolphins, the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix race and Hard Rock Stadium.David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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