Noninherited

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not inherited; not passed from parent to offspring. not-comparable

    "a noninherited maternal antigen"

  2. 2
    Not derived from a superclass through inheritance. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"a noninherited maternal antigen"

Etymology

From non- + inherited.

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