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Prepotency
see synonyms of prepotencyNoun
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Prepotency
see synonyms of prepotencynoun
1. Also: prepotence
the state or condition of being prepotent
2. genetics
the ability of one parent to transmit more characteristics to its offspring than the other parent
3. botany
the ability of pollen from one source to bring about fertilization more readily than that from other sources
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Prepotency
see synonyms of prepotency nounWord forms: plural preˈpotencies
1.
superiority in power, force, or influence
2. Biology
the greater capacity of one parent to transmit certain characteristics to offspring: a theory now rejected
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Prepotency
see synonyms of prepotencyn.
1. The condition of being greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominance.
2. Genetics The ability of one parent, variety, or strain to transmit individual traits to an offspring, apparently to the exclusion of the other parent, variety, or strain.
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