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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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