English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "oorerwing" is die oordrag van fisiese of geestelike eienskappe geneties van een geslag na 'n ander. Dit verwys na die genetiese oordrag van eienskappe of eienskappe van ouers na nageslag deur die gene. Oorerwing speel 'n beduidende rol in die bepaling van verskeie eienskappe soos oogkleur, lengte, velkleur, vatbaarheid vir siektes en ander fisiese en geestelike eienskappe.

Synonyms

  1. genetic endowment

Sentence Examples

  1. White Fang grew stronger, heavier, and more compact, while his character was developing along the lines laid down by his heredity and his environment.
  2. His heredity was a life-stuff that may be likened to clay.
  3. You, gentlemen, who by nationality, by heredity, or by the possession of natural gifts, are fitted to hold your respective places in the moving world, I take to witness that I am as sane as at least the majority of men who are in full possession of their liberties.