prepotent. adjective. pre· po· tent -ˈpōt-ᵊnt. 1. : exhibiting genetic prepotency : dominant. 2. : having priority over other response tendencies especially by virtue of maturational primacy, …

adjective preeminent in power, authority, or influence; predominant: a prepotent name in the oil business. Genetics. noting, pertaining to, or having prepotency. QUIZ Smoothly step over to …

pre·po·tent (prē-pōt′nt) adj. 1. Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant. 2. GeneticsOf, having, or exhibiting prepotency. [Middle English, from Latin …

1 : the quality or state of being prepotent : predominance 2 : unusual ability of an individual or strain to transmit its characters to offspring because of homozygosity for numerous dominant …

noun. the state or condition of being prepotent. genetics the ability of one parent to transmit more characteristics to its offspring than the other parent. botany the ability of pollen from one source to bring about fertilization more readily than that from other sources.

Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant. prepotent adjective Characterized by prepotency. Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Prepotent adjective very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant Prepotent adjective characterized by prepotency Etymology: [L. praepotens.

adjective Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant. American Heritage Medicine Similar definitions Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency. American Heritage …

pre·po·tent (prē-pōt′nt) adj. 1. Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant. 2. Genetics Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency. [Middle English, from Latin praepotēns, praepotent-, present participle of praeposse, to be more powerful : prae-, pre- + posse, to be able or powerful; see poti- in Indo-European roots .]

prepotent Preëminent in power, influence, force, or efficiency; prevailing; predominant. prepotent Highly endued with potentiality or potential power. prepotent In biology, exhibiting or possessed of prepotency.

prepotent Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant. ( biology) Characterized by prepotency. References [ edit] prepotent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 Romanian [ edit] Etymology [ edit] From Latin praepotens . …