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codominance
[ koh-dom-uh-nuhns ]
noun
- Ecology. the state of being one of two or more species that are equally dominant in a biotic community:
Subalpine fir attains climax dominance or codominance in forests throughout the mountains of western North America.
- Genetics. the state of being one of two different alleles that are fully expressed in a heterozygous individual:
The AB blood group in humans, in which both the A and B alleles are equally expressed, is a classic example of codominance.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of codominance1
First recorded in 1910–15; co- ( def ) + dominance ( def )
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