prepotent
preeminent in power, authority, or influence; predominant: a prepotent name in the oil business.
Genetics. noting, pertaining to, or having prepotency.
Origin of prepotent
1Other words from prepotent
- pre·po·tent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby prepotent
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How to use prepotent in a sentence
He shows that the wild parent is not necessarily prepotent, although many writers have urged that view.
The Italian race is, I believe, prepotent in mixed marriages.
Rome | Mildred Anna Rosalie TukerThe women wept quietly, but Jeff's eyes were dry, though his face was discharged of all its prepotent impudence.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete | William Dean HowellsAs has been said, they are so prepotent, uniform, and distinct from the other breeds that they may be called a race of cattle.
Hints on Dairying | T. D. CurtisBreeders claim to be able to produce cattle so prepotent that they will produce their like, however mated.
The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for prepotent
/ (prɪˈpəʊtənt) /
greater in power, force, or influence
biology showing prepotency
Origin of prepotent
1Derived forms of prepotent
- prepotently, adverb
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