It isnât the gene thatâs dominant or recessive, itâs the trait. In biology, we call traits âallelesâ. Things like âI have blue eyesâ or âmy blood cells do not function properlyâ are traits. Traits are caused by genes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Pawn pawn, n. something given as security for the repayment of money or the performance of a promise: state of being pledged.âv.t. to give in pledge.âns.
âº to speak with pride, often with too much pride, about something you have done or something you possess: She was bragging about her golf game. The government has been bragging about the good economy. (Definition of âbragâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)