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hereditary

[huh-red-i-ter-ee] / həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i /


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All but one of the 13 countries that did so are hereditary monarchies.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

“There is the theory that hereditary systems are obsolete,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

These were caused by firstly a bed bound state and secondary hereditary spastic paraplegia.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

By analyzing 2,811 people with ataxia, hereditary spastic paraplegia, and dystonia, scientists identified harmful variants in a gene called CD99L2 as the cause of X-linked spastic ataxia.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

Britain and France had hereditary nobilities; Britain still has a queen.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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