ancestral

(ăn-sĕs'trəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or evolved from an ancestor or ancestors.

ancestrally an·ces'tral·ly adv.

adjective

Of or from one's ancestors: hereditary, inherited, patrimonial. See kin, precede/follow.

adj

Definition: familial
Antonyms: precursory

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
  Synonyms: hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible

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