telegonic

Variant of telegony

telegony definition

te·lego·ny (tə leg′ə nē)

noun

the supposed transmission of characters of one sire to offspring subsequently born to other sires by the same female

Etymology: Ger telegonie: see tele- & -gony

Related Forms:

  • telegonic tel′e·gon′ic (tel′ə gän′ik) adjective

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