"prepotency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prepotencies [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + potency. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|potency}} pre- + potency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prepotency (countable and uncountable, plural prepotencies)
  1. The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the quality or condition of being prepotent): ard-chummaght [feminine] (Manx)
    Sense id: en-prepotency-en-noun-NxTeAT0E Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'the quality or condition of being prepotent': 98 2
  2. (biology) The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-prepotency-en-noun-SMf1F3v8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 46 54 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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