semidominant

adjective

semi·​dom·​i·​nant ˌse-mē-ˈdä-mə-nənt 

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-,

-ˈdäm-nənt

: producing an intermediate phenotype in the heterozygous condition

a semidominant gene

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semidominant

• dominant
• prominent
• nondominant
• predominant
• subdominant

Medical Definition

semidominant

adjective

semi·​dom·​i·​nant -ˈdäm-(ə-)nənt 

: producing an intermediate phenotype in the heterozygous condition

a semidominant mutant gene