uniparental
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adjective \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
Rhymes with UNIPARENTAL
uni·pa·ren·tal
adjective \ˌyü-ni-pə-ˈrent-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of UNIPARENTAL
: having, involving, or derived from a single parent; specifically : involving or being inheritance in which an offspring's complete genotype or all copies of one or more genes, chromosome parts, or whole chromosomes are derived from a single parent <uniparental disomy>
—uni·pa·ren·tal·ly \-əl-ē\ adverb
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