midparent

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noun

The average phenotype of two parents.

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Meanings

nounmidparent (plural midparents)

plural midparents

  1. biologyThe average phenotype of two parents.

Origin

From mid- + parent.

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Cite this entry
APA

midparent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midparent

MLA

“midparent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midparent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midparent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midparent.

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