inheritable
adjective
capable of being inherited.
noninheritable
-
a word derived from
inheritable.
Example Sentences
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Gray’s appearance was designed to underscore the rapid clinical advances in somatic cell gene editing—making noninheritable changes to a person’s DNA—and redirect attention away from the controversial prospect of heritable changes.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 12, 2023
