Pronunciation: ˌ ek- ˌ spre- ' si-v ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1934
1 : the relative capacity of a gene to affect the phenotype of the organism of which it is a part
2 : the quality of being expressive
Pronunciation: ˌ ek- ˌ spre- ' si-v ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1934
1 : the relative capacity of a gene to affect the phenotype of the organism of which it is a part
2 : the quality of being expressive
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012