Dominant trait

dom·i·nant trait

an outstanding mental or physical characteristic. See: dominance of traits.

dom·i·nant trait

(dom'i-nănt trāt) An outstanding mental or physical characteristic.
See: dominance of traits

Dominant trait

A genetic trait in which one copy of the gene is sufficient to yield an outward display of the trait; dominant genes mask the presence of recessive genes; dominant traits can be inherited from a single parent.Mentioned in: Cutis Laxa, Polydactyly and Syndactyly, Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum