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nonhereditary

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adj.1.Not inheritable through genetic transmission. Opposite of inheritable, and heritable.
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Adj.1.nonhereditary - not acquirable by inheritance
nonheritable, noninheritable - not inheritable


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Alyssa's right thigh had stopped growing during her mom's pregnancy due to a nonhereditary and rare birth defect known as proximal femoral focal deficiency.
Musicians at the papal court now stand beside their artistic and humanist brethren to provide insight into the political, social, and cultural world of the Curia; medical texts and their publication provide insight into the religious outlook of the papal court; coats of arms illustrate the new paleo-Christian scholarship pursued at the papal court, while also functioning as a legitimating strategy for this nonhereditary monarchy.
24) Luria, S E and M L Human, 'A nonhereditary, host-induced variation of bacterial viruses', Journal of Bacteriology, vol.
 
 
 
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