familiality

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English

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Etymology

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From familial +‎ -ity.

Noun

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familiality (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being familial.
    • 2007 December 22, Heino F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg, Curtis Dolezal, Susan W. Baker, Maria I. New, “Sexual Orientation in Women with Classical or Non-classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia as a Function of Degree of Prenatal”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 37, number 1, →DOI:
      The demonstration of familiality and heritability of homosexuality (e.g., Pillard & Bailey, 1998 ) has led to numerous attempts to provide genetic explanations.