Hereditary lineage Synonyms

Definitions for Hereditary


  • (adjective) genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
  • (adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  • (adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

Definitions for Lineage


  • (noun) the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
  • (noun) a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
  • (noun) the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors