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leopard complex

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[lep-erd kom-pleks] / ˈlɛp ərd ˌkɒm plɛks /

noun

  1. a genetic pigmentation pattern that gives certain horses their distinctive spotted coats.

    The leopard complex of white patterns tends to be remarkably symmetric.

Etymology

Origin of leopard complex

First recorded in 1990–95

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