uniparental


uni·pa·ren·tal

adj \ˌyü-ni-pə-ˈren-təl\

Definition of UNIPARENTAL

: having, involving, or derived from a single parent; specifically : involving or being inheritance in which all or part of an offspring's genotype (as both members of a pair of homologous chromosomes) is derived from a single parent
uni·pa·ren·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb

First Known Use of UNIPARENTAL

1900

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