hereditary pattern

/həˌrɛdəˈtɛri ˌpædərn/

Definitions of hereditary pattern

1. noun

   (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
   synonyms: inheritance

   types:

   ancestry, derivation, filiation, lineage

   inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

   gene linkage, linkage

   (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)

   X-linked dominant inheritance

   hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring

   X-linked recessive inheritance

   hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring

   descent, extraction, origin

   properties attributable to your ancestry

   bloodline, pedigree

   ancestry of a purebred animal

   type of:

   genetic endowment, heredity

   the total of inherited attributes