hereditymeasure
nounUK /hɪˈrɛdɪti ˈmɛʒə/
US /həˈrɛdəti ˈmɛʒər/
A way to figure out how likely it is that a trait passes from parents to children.
Scientists used a heredity measure to see how tall the plants would grow.
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2. A number that shows how much of a difference in a trait comes from genes.
The heredity measure for height was high in that study.
3. A tool or test used to study how features are passed down in families.
The class built a simple heredity measure to track eye color.
4. A way to compare how similar relatives are for a certain feature.
They used a heredity measure to compare the twins.