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prepotency Definition

pre·po·tency (prē pōt′'n sē)

noun pl. -·cies

  1. superiority in power, force, or influence
  2. Biol. the greater capacity of one parent to transmit certain characteristics to offspring: a theory now rejected

Etymology: L praepotentia: see pre- & potent

prepotency Related Forms
pre·po′·tent adjective