overdominant en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + dominant.
Meanings
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Excessively dominant.
What would cause this reversal in a male's development? One possible answer could be that an overdominant mother is seductive to the child, and the father is weak and detached.
1991, Richard Evan Jones, Human Reproductive Biology, page 451:
- Exhibiting overdominance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overdominant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overdominant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |