nonhereditary

• Qualifie une caractéristique ou un état qui n'est pas transmis des parents à la descendance par l'hérédité génétique, ou qui n'est pas hérité génétiquement.

Describes a characteristic or condition that is not passed from parent to offspring through genetic inheritance.

1. Not passed down through inheritanceC1formal

   Not able to be inherited or acquired by succession from ancestors.

   non héréditaire

   • The title of 'Sir' is nonhereditary and must be earned.
   • This property is nonhereditary and will revert to the state.
   • The position is nonhereditary, meaning it cannot be passed to children.

   Synonymesacquired

   Antonymeshereditary