inheritable

[in-her-i-tuh-buh l] /ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl/
adjective
1.
capable of being inherited.
2.
capable of inheriting; qualified to inherit.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French; see in-2, heritable
Related forms
inheritability, inheritableness, noun
inheritably, adverb
noninheritability, noun
noninheritable, adjective
noninheritableness, noun
uninheritability, noun
uninheritable, adjective
Can be confused
heritable, hereditary, inheritable (see synonym study at hereditary)
Examples from the web for inheritable
  • New species do not result from non-inheritable changes.
  • It is that information, in the form of inheritable characteristics, that gives life continuity.
British Dictionary definitions for inheritable

inheritable

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
adjective
1.
capable of being transmitted by heredity from one generation to a later one
2.
capable of being inherited
3.
(rare) capable of inheriting; having the right to inherit
Derived Forms
inheritability, inheritableness, noun
inheritably, adverb
inheritable in Medicine

inheritable in·her·it·a·ble (ĭn-hěr'ĭ-tə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being inherited.

in·her'it·a·bil'i·ty n.