DOMINANT CHARACTERISITIC
\dˈɒmɪnənt kˌaɹɪktəɹɪsˈɪtɪk], \dˈɒmɪnənt kˌaɹɪktəɹɪsˈɪtɪk], \d_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_n_ə_n_t k_ˌa_ɹ_ɪ_k_t_ə_ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k]\
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A term used in connection with the mendelian theory of heredity to express the prevailing characteristic in an antagonistic pair exhibited by the parents. For example, as between brown eyes and blue in parents, brown is dominant and will appear in the progeny. The term is opposed to recessive characteristic.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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