pseudodominance

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noun

The situation in which the inheritance of a recessive trait mimics a dominant pattern.

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Meanings

nounpseudodominance (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe situation in which the inheritance of a recessive trait mimics a dominant pattern.

Origin

From pseudo- + dominance.

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APA

pseudodominance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudodominance

MLA

“pseudodominance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudodominance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudodominance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudodominance.

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