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codominant
adjective co·dom·i·nant \ˌkō-ˈdä-mə-nənt, -ˈdäm-nənt\
Definition of CODOMINANT
1
a : forming part of the main canopy of a forest <codominant trees> b : sharing in the controlling influence of a biotic community
2
: being fully expressed in the heterozygous condition <codominant alleles>
— codominant noun
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First Known Use of CODOMINANT
circa 1900
Medical Dictionary
codominant
adjective co·dom·i·nant \(ˈ)kō-ˈdäm-ə-nənt\
Medical Definition of CODOMINANT
: being fully expressed in the heterozygous condition <the alleles controlling blood groups A and B are codominant since an individual with both alleles belongs to blood group AB>
—codominant noun
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