inheritance : Idioms & Phrases
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inheritance tax
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noun a tax on the estate of the deceased person
death tax; death duty; estate tax.
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theory of inheritance
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noun (biology) a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations
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x-linked dominant inheritance
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noun hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
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x-linked recessive inheritance
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noun 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
