prepotency

[ pree-poht-n-see ]

/ priˈpoʊt n si /

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noun Genetics.

the ability of one parent to impress its hereditary characters on its progeny because it possesses more homozygous, dominant, or epistatic genes.

Origin of prepotency

1640–50 for general sense “predominance”; <Latin praepotentia.See prepotent, -ency

Words nearby prepotency

prepositor, prepossess, prepossessing, prepossession, preposterous, prepotency, prepotent, prepotential, preppy, preprandial, prepreference

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Example sentences from the Web for prepotency

It is in this power of prepotency that one of the chief benefits from the use of a pure bred sire or dam arises.
The Pig|Sanders Spencer
In the two previous chapters, when discussing reversion and prepotency, I was necessarily led to give many facts on crossing.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Darwin
But this epoch of Ghibelline prepotency in Tuscany was brief.
The Story of Siena and San Gimignano|Edmund G. Gardner
Sturm, prepotency of transmission of characters in sheep and cattle, ii.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Darwin

This has also been enforced by statements as to the prepotency of certain pollen of identical species, but of distinct races.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart

British Dictionary definitions for prepotency

prepotency

/ (prɪˈpəʊtənsɪ) /

noun

the state or condition of being prepotent

genetics the ability of one parent to transmit more characteristics to its offspring than the other parent

botany the ability of pollen from one source to bring about fertilization more readily than that from other sources

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单词	prepotency
释义	prepotency [ pree-poht-n-see ] / priˈpoʊt n si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prepotency ON THESAURUS.COM noun Genetics. the ability of one parent to impress its hereditary characters on its progeny because it possesses more homozygous, dominant, or epistatic genes. Origin of prepotency 1640–50 for general sense “predominance”; <Latin praepotentia.See prepotent, -ency Words nearby prepotency prepositor, prepossess, prepossessing, prepossession, preposterous, prepotency, prepotent, prepotential, preppy, preprandial, prepreference Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prepotency It is in this power of prepotency that one of the chief benefits from the use of a pure bred sire or dam arises. The Pig\|Sanders Spencer In the two previous chapters, when discussing reversion and prepotency, I was necessarily led to give many facts on crossing. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Darwin But this epoch of Ghibelline prepotency in Tuscany was brief. The Story of Siena and San Gimignano\|Edmund G. Gardner Sturm, prepotency of transmission of characters in sheep and cattle, ii. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Darwin This has also been enforced by statements as to the prepotency of certain pollen of identical species, but of distinct races. On the Genesis of Species\|St. George Mivart British Dictionary definitions for prepotency prepotency / (prɪˈpəʊtənsɪ) / noun the state or condition of being prepotent genetics the ability of one parent to transmit more characteristics to its offspring than the other parent botany the ability of pollen from one source to bring about fertilization more readily than that from other sources Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prepotency control, ascendance, preponderance, preeminence, power, government, predominance, influence, rule, supremacy, domination, paramountcy, command, dominion, sovereignty, sway, ascendancy, authority, upper hand, whip hand
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prepotency

noun Genetics.

Origin of prepotency

Words nearby prepotency

Example sentences from the Web for prepotency

British Dictionary definitions for prepotency

noun

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