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misinheritance

misinheritance noun: incorrect inheritance (especially of characteristics).

Noun

misinheritance (plural misinheritances)

  1. Incorrect inheritance (especially of characteristics)

Forms of misinheritance

pluralmisinheritances

Origin of misinheritance

From mis- + inheritance.

Questions about misinheritance

What does misinheritance mean?
Misinheritance means incorrect inheritance (especially of characteristics).
What part of speech is misinheritance?
Misinheritance is a noun.
What is the plural of misinheritance?
The plural of misinheritance is misinheritances.

Words near misinheritance in the dictionary

  1. misinhale
  2. misinhaled
  3. misinhales
  4. misinhaling
  5. misinherit
  6. misinheritance
  7. misinheritances
  8. misinherited
  9. misinheriting
  10. misinherits
  11. misinject

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