The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GENE , but the solution may also be GENES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Part of one's inheritance crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GENE | 67 % | 4 |
| TRAIT | 17 % | 5 |
| GENES | 17 % | 5 |
Why may GENES be the right solution?
The clue "Part of one’s inheritance?" is a play on words, suggesting that inheritance can refer to both genetic traits passed down from parents (genes) and money or property passed down from relatives. Therefore, "GENES" is the right solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Part of one's inheritance
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- portion
- transmit
- transmitted
- transmitting
- mendelism
- coheir
- coparcener
- mendelian
- come
- tail
- tails
- genetics
Crossword Answer definitions
GENE noun- A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GENE
- "Star Trek" creator Roddenberry
- Kelly or Hackman
- Mutation undergoer
- Rayburn of game shows
- Trait carrier
- Character builder
- Chromosome part
- Hereditary character marker
- Hereditary factor
- Producer Roddenberry
More clues leading to the result TRAIT
- Characteristic
- Hot temper, e.g.
- Hair color, for example
- Genetic acquisition
- Genetic factor
- Hallmark
- Curly hair or colorblindness, e.g.
- Genetic inheritance
- Distinctive quality
- Property