inherited
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Ecuadorean filmmaker Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren inherited his name from his father — as well as Treacher Collins syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Prof Simon Jones, a leading expert in inherited metabolic diseases, said gene therapy had been approved in the UK in 2022.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Such studies could help clinical geneticists better understand inherited diseases and reveal how environmental influences, including diet, may affect epigenetic inheritance across generations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Your traditional IRAs would likely be taxable as ordinary income if/when inherited by your heirs, so taxable investments can be more tax-efficient from a legacy perspective than preserving IRA assets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
From the one photo I had of them, I knew I’d inherited my father’s straight nose and my mother’s crooked smile.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Vocabulary lists containing inherited
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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