misinheritance

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noun

Incorrect inheritance (especially of characteristics)

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Meanings

nounmisinheritance (plural misinheritances)

plural misinheritances

  1. Incorrect inheritance (especially of characteristics)

Origin

From mis- + inheritance.

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APA

misinheritance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misinheritance

MLA

“misinheritance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misinheritance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misinheritance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misinheritance.

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