| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| heredity | the passing on of traits from parents to offspring |
| hereditary | (of a characteristic or disease) Determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants |
| xenogenetic | relating to xenogeny, the supposed production of offspring totally different from the parents |
| xenogenic | relating to xenogeny, the supposed production of offspring totally different from the parents |
| recessive | Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent |
| directer | ing or passing in a straight line of descent from parent to offspring lineal direct ancestor |
