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dominant
01
having superiority in power, influence, or importance
Examples
The lion is the dominant predator in its ecosystem, ruling over other animals.
Her dominant personality made her a natural leader in the group project.
02
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
Examples
The gene for brown eyes is dominant over the gene for blue eyes.
A dominant gene for height can result in tall offspring even if one parent is short.
03
most frequent or common
Dominant
01
an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
02
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
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