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Meaning of blending inheritance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The obsolete theory that progeny inherits any characteristic as the average of the parents' values, so for example crossing a red and a white variety of flower would yield pink-flowered offspring.

historical, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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