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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

property go
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

heredity, genetic endowment go
the total of inherited attributes

inheritance, hereditary pattern
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

noun.attribute

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derivation, ancestry, lineage, filiation go
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
linkage, gene linkage go
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes
X-linked dominant inheritance go
hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
X-linked recessive inheritance go
hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring