"優性" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [jɯ̟ᵝːse̞ː] Forms: 優性 [canonical] (ruby: (ゆう), (せい)), yūsei [romanization], iusei [romanization], いうせい [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From 優(ゆう) (yū, “superior”) + 性(せい) (sei, “nature”). This wording was abolished in 2017 to avoid hints of eugenics. Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|優|ゆう|性|せい|t1=superior|t2=nature}} 優(ゆう) (yū, “superior”) + 性(せい) (sei, “nature”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ゆうせい|hhira=いうせい}} 優(ゆう)性(せい) • (yūsei) ^(←いうせい (iusei)?)
  1. (biology, genetics, until 2017) dominance Categories (topical): Biology, Genetics Synonyms (since 2017): 顕性 (kensei) (ruby: 顕性(けんせい)) (english: dominance)

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