codominant

[ koh-dom-uh-nuhnt ]

adjective
  1. Ecology. being one of two or more species that are equally dominant in a biotic community: a forest in which oak and hickory are codominant.

  2. Genetics. of or relating to two different alleles that are fully expressed in a heterozygous individual.

Origin of codominant

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; co- + dominant

Other words from codominant

  • co·dom·i·nance, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for codominant

codominant

/ (kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt) /


adjective
  1. genetics (of genes) having both alleles expressed equally in the phenotype of the organism

Derived forms of codominant

  • codominance, noun

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Scientific definitions for codominant

codominant

[ kō-dŏmə-nənt ]


  1. Relating to two alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote that are both fully expressed. When alleles for both white and red are present in a carnation, for example, the result is a pink carnation since both alleles are codominant.

  2. Being one of two or more of the most common or important species in an ecological community. Like a dominant species, codominant species often influence the presence and type of other species in the community.

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