codominant

adjective

co·​dom·​i·​nant ˌkō-ˈdä-mə-nənt How to pronounce codominant (audio)
-ˈdäm-nənt
1
a
: forming part of the main canopy of a forest
codominant trees
b
: sharing in the controlling influence of a biotic community
2
: being fully expressed in the heterozygous condition
codominant alleles
codominant noun

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Just one of the three stems that split off is the size of a large tree, said Doran, who said the redwood had three codominant trunks that formed when the plant was young. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of codominant was in 1882

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“Codominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codominant. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

codominant

adjective
co·​dom·​i·​nant (ˈ)kō-ˈdäm-ə-nənt How to pronounce codominant (audio)
: being fully expressed in the heterozygous condition
the alleles controlling blood groups A and B are codominant since an individual with both alleles belongs to blood group AB
codominant noun
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