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semidominance

[ sem-ee-dom-uh-nuh ns, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈdɒm ə nəns, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun Genetics.

incomplete dominance.

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Nearby words

  1. semidiameter,
  2. semidiurnal,
  3. semidivine,
  4. semidome,
  5. semidomesticated,
  6. semidouble,
  7. semidry,
  8. semidurables,
  9. semiellipse,
  10. semielliptical

Origin of semidominance

semi- + dominance
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