でん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. heredity; (genetic) inheritance
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
でん
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Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
gene; genetic
genetic; hereditary
genetics; study of heredity
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
inheritable character; inheritable; hereditary; inherited
hereditary (genetic) disease
gene; genetic factor; genetic element
genotoxicity; genetic toxicity
maternal inheritance
telegony; influence of a previous sire on the offspring of a female with a later sire (discredited theory of heredity)
access to genetic resources and benefit sharing; Access and Benefit-Sharing; ABS
laws of heredity
genetic counseling; genetic counselling
Examples (3 in total)
We are influenced both by environment and by heredity.
Does a child's musical talent depend on heredity?
The chromosomes in our cells contain the whole of our genetic material.