PREPOTENCY


Meaning of PREPOTENCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)prē-ˈpō-t ə n(t)-sē ]

noun

Date: 1646

1. : the quality or state of being prepotent : predominance

2. : unusual ability of an individual or strain to transmit its characters to offspring because of homozygosity for numerous dominant genes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.