heredity

heredity

CEFR: C1-C2 /hered-i-ty/ [hh.er0.eh1.d.ah0.t.iy0]

Example Sentences:
Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.
Identical twins tend to have similar personalities; if environment outweighs heredity in personality development, twins raised together should presumably have more similar personalities than those raised apart.