he·red·i·tar·y (h -r d  -tr  )adj. 1. Law a. Descending from an ancestor to a legal heir; passing down by inheritance. b. Having title or possession through inheritance. 2. Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring: a hereditary disease. 3. a. Appearing in or characteristic of successive generations. b. Derived from or fostered by one's ancestors: a hereditary prejudice. 4. Ancestral; traditional: their hereditary home. See Synonyms at innate. 5. Of or relating to heredity or inheritance. [Middle English, from Latin h rdit rius, from hrdits, inheritance; see heredity.]he·red i·tari·ly (-târ-l) adv.he·red i·tari·ness n. |
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