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overdominance
noun over·dom·i·nance \ˌō-vər-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s, -ˈdäm-nən(t)s\
Definition of OVERDOMINANCE
: the condition wherein a heterozygote produces a phenotype more extreme or better adapted than that of the homozygote
— over·dom·i·nant \-nənt\ adjective
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First Known Use of OVERDOMINANCE
1947
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overdominance
noun over·dom·i·nance \-ˈdäm(-ə)-nən(t)s\
Medical Definition of OVERDOMINANCE
: the property of having a heterozygote that produces a phenotype more extreme or better adapted than that of the homozygote
—over·dom·i·nant \-nənt\ adjective
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