Dictionary Check: dominant
"dominant" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
adjective
exercising influence or control
Example:
"television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"
adjective
(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
adjective
most frequent or common
Example:
"prevailing winds"
noun
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
noun
an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
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