- prepotencies
- 'prɪË'pəʊtnsɪ n. superiority, predominance, preeminence; strong influence, strong power
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
prepotency — [prē pōt′ n sē] n. pl. prepotencies [L praepotentia: see PRE & POTENT] 1. superiority in power, force, or influence 2. Biol. the greater capacity of one parent to transmit certain characteristics to offspring: a theory now rejected prepotent adj … English World dictionary