ETYM Latin hereditarius, from hereditas heirship, inheritance, from heres heir: cf. French héréditaire. Related to Heir.
1. Descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law; received or passing by inheritance, or that must pass by inheritance.
2. Transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child.
1. Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance
2. Hereditary
By inheritance; in an hereditary manner.
By way of inheritance