biparental
[ bahy-puh-ren-tl ]
/ ˌbaɪ pəˈrɛn tl /
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adjective
pertaining to or having traits or characteristics that stem from both parents.
Nearby words
- biovar,
- biovular,
- biowarfare,
- bioweapon,
- bipack,
- biparietal,
- biparietal diameter,
- biparous,
- bipartisan,
- bipartisanship
Origin of biparental
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Examples from the Web for biparental
Hence selection of biparental forms is a precarious process, now going forward, now backwards, now standing still.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution|Thomas Hunt Morgan
biparental
[ bī′-pə-rĕn′tl ]
adj.
Having two parents, male and female.
Of or derived from two parents.
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