1. 遗传（性）的
A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born.
2. （称号或地位）承袭的，世袭的
A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child.
1. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
e.g. ancestral home
ancestral lore
hereditary monarchy
patrimonial estate
transmissible tradition
Synonym: ancestralpatrimonialtransmissible
2. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
e.g. an inherited disease
familial traits
genetically transmitted features