quasidominance

quasidominance definition - medical

qua·si·dom·i·nance (kwāˌzī-dŏmˈə-nəns, -sī-, kwäˌzē-, -sē-)

noun
The appearance of a recessive trait in generation after generation of a population as a result of repeated consanguineous matings; false dominance.

Related Forms:

  • quaˌsi·domˈi·nant adjective

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