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.
(of a derivative) having a root or other unanalyzable element that is itself a word or free form: The word âglazierâ is a secondary derivative formed by adding a suffix to âglaze.â The word debatably is formed directly from debatable and is therefore a secondary derivative from debate..