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holandric

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hol·​an·​dric | \ hō-ˈlan-drik How to pronounce holandric (audio) , hä- \

Definition of holandric

: transmitted by or being a gene in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome a holandric trait

First Known Use of holandric

1930, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for holandric

International Scientific Vocabulary, from hol- + andr- + -ic

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“Holandric.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holandric. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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holandric

adjective
hol·​an·​dric | \ hō-ˈlan-drik, hä- How to pronounce holandric (audio) \

Medical Definition of holandric

: transmitted by a gene in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome — compare hologynic

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