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incomplete dominance

 
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–noun
the appearance in a heterozygote of a trait that is intermediate between either of the trait's homozygous phenotypes.
Also called semidominance.
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incomplete dominance  
n.  A heterozygous condition in which both alleles at a gene locus are partially expressed, often producing an intermediate phenotype.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: incomplete dominance
Function: noun
: the property of being expressed or inherited as a semidominant gene or trait
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

incomplete dominance n.
A heterozygous condition in which both alleles at a gene locus are partially expressed and which often produces an intermediate phenotype.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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