Matroclinous

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having mostly maternally inherited characteristics. not-comparable

    "Another frequently cited case of apparent matroclinous heredity is one described by Kühn (1027) in the wasp, Habrobracon juglandis."

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"Another frequently cited case of apparent matroclinous heredity is one described by Kühn (1027) in the wasp, Habrobracon juglandis."

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