hereditist

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noun

One who believes in the transmission of a trait by heredity.

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Meanings

nounhereditist (plural hereditists)

plural hereditists

  1. One who believes in the transmission of a trait by heredity.

Origin

From heredity + -ist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

hereditist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereditist

MLA

“hereditist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereditist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hereditist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereditist.

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