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What is "hereditable"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hereditable

Hereditable \He*red"i*ta*ble\, a. [LL. hereditabilis, fr. hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See Heir, and cf. Heritable.]

  1. Capable of being inherited. See Inheritable.
    --Locke.

  2. Qualified to inherit; capable of inheriting.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
hereditable

mid-15c.; see heredity + -able. Related: Hereditability.

Wiktionary
hereditable

a. Capable of being passed on to children.