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blending inheritance

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noun

Genetics.

  1. inheritance in which contrasting parental characters appear as a blend in the offspring.

Etymology

Origin of blending inheritance

First recorded in 1920–25

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Blending Inheritance, inheritance in which the characters of the parents seem to blend in the offspring.

From Project Gutenberg

It does not fall wholly into the class of blending inheritance, for it does segregate to a considerable extent, yet some of the factors may show blending.

From Project Gutenberg

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