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单词 codominant
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codominant

[ koh-dom-uh-nuhnt ]
/ koʊˈdɒm ə nənt /

adjective

Ecology. being one of two or more species that are equally dominant in a biotic community: a forest in which oak and hickory are codominant.
Genetics. of or relating to two different alleles that are fully expressed in a heterozygous individual.

Origin of codominant

First recorded in 1895–1900; co- + dominant

OTHER WORDS FROM codominant

co·dom·i·nance, noun

Words nearby codominant

Codman's triangle, Codó, codology, codomain, codominance, codominant, codominant inheritance, codon, codpiece, co-driver, codswallop
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Example sentences from the Web for codominant

  • The dominant and codominant plants in the overstory (trees or shrubs) were noted at each station.

    Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
  • The codominant shrubs in the understory of this zone are Amelanchier utahensis, Artemisia nova and Purshia tridentata.

    Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
  • Quercus gambelii and Amelanchier utahensis were the codominant shrubs.

    Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
  • Grasses are dominant in the ground cover, and Sphaeralcea coccinea (globe mallow) is codominant.

    Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for codominant

codominant
/ (kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt) /

adjective

genetics (of genes) having both alleles expressed equally in the phenotype of the organism

Derived forms of codominant

codominance, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for codominant

codominant
[ kō-dŏmə-nənt ]

adj.

Of or relating to an equal degree of dominance of two genes, both being expressed in the phenotype of the individual.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for codominant

codominant
[ kō-dŏmə-nənt ]

Relating to two alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote that are both fully expressed. When alleles for both white and red are present in a carnation, for example, the result is a pink carnation since both alleles are codominant.
Being one of two or more of the most common or important species in an ecological community. Like a dominant species, codominant species often influence the presence and type of other species in the community.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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