heritable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective capable of being inherited
    inheritable.
    • inheritable traits such as eye color
    • an inheritable title

WordNet

Her"it*a*ble adjective
Etymology
OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.
Definitions
  1. Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.
  2. Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance.
    This son shall be legitimate and heritable. Sir M. Hale.
    Jacob (Law Dict.).

Webster 1913