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telegonic

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te⋅leg⋅o⋅ny

  [tuh-leg-uh-nee]
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–noun
a former belief that a sire can influence the characteristics of the progeny of the female parent and subsequent mates.
Origin:
1890–95; tele- 1 + -gony

Related forms:
tel⋅e⋅gon⋅ic  [tel-i-gon-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: te·leg·o·ny
Pronunciation: t&-'leg-&-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
: thesupposed carrying over of the influence of a sire to the offspring of subsequent matings of the dam with other males
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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