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biparental

American

[bahy-puh-ren-tl] / ˌbaɪ pəˈrɛn tl /

adjective

pertaining to or having traits or characteristics that stem from both parents.

Other Word Forms

biparentally adverb

Etymology

Origin of biparental

First recorded in 1895–1900; bi- ¹ + parental

Example Sentences

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This sort of biparental egg protection in insects is rare.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

Mitochondrial DNA was thought to derive exclusively from maternal egg cells, with no paternal contribution, but Luo et al. challenge this dogma, identifying three families with mtDNA heteroplasmy caused by biparental mitochondrial inheritance.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2019

On other points – yes, you are right about the apparent correlation between mutual ornamentation and biparental care/monogamy.

From Scientific American • Jan. 5, 2012

Hence selection of biparental forms is a precarious process, now going forward, now backwards, now standing still.

From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt

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