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.
Peon \Peon\, n. [Sp. peon, or Pg. pe?o, one who travels on foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See Pawn in chess.] 1. A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a messenger. [India] [1913 Webster] 2. A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt. [1913 Webster] 3. (Chess) See 2d Pawn.