- dwarfness
- noun see dwarf I
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dwarfness
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dwarfness — dwarf·ness … English syllables
dwarfness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being a dwarf : dwarfism … Useful english dictionary
Mendel's law — Men del s law A principle governing the inheritance of many characters in animals and plants, discovered by Gregor J. Mendel (Austrian Augustinian abbot, 1822 84) in breeding experiments with peas. He showed that the height, color, and other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dwarf — I. noun (plural dwarfs; also dwarves) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English dwerg, dwerf, from Old English dweorg, dweorh; akin to Old High German twerg dwarf Date: before 12th century 1. a. a person of unusually small stature;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dwarf — dwarflike, adj. dwarfness, n. /dwawrf/, n., pl. dwarfs, dwarves, adj., v. n. 1. a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, esp. one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or… … Universalium
plant breeding — Introduction application of genetic (genetics) principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans. This is accomplished by selecting plants found to be economically or aesthetically desirable, first by controlling the mating of… … Universalium
Mendel's law — noun (genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants; the principles were limited and modified by subsequent genetic research • Topics: ↑genetics, ↑genetic science • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
al|lele — «uh LEEL», noun. 1. either of a pair of alternative characteristics, such as tallness and dwarfness, potentially present in the germ cell. 2. a gene, especially one gene of a pair that bear these characteristics. ╂[short for allelomorph] … Useful english dictionary
re|ces´sive|ness — re|ces|sive «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness… … Useful english dictionary
re|ces´sive|ly — re|ces|sive «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness… … Useful english dictionary
