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domestication syndrome

domestication syndrome noun: the presence of certain phenotypic traits that are common to domesticated animals: smaller size, lower aggression, variations in coat color, floppy ears, a shorter muzzle, an extended breeding cycle, etc.

Noun

domestication syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural domestication syndromes)

  1. The presence of certain phenotypic traits that are common to domesticated animals: smaller size, lower aggression, variations in coat color, floppy ears, a shorter muzzle, an extended breeding cycle, etc.
  2. The presence of certain phenotypic traits that are common to domesticated plants: lower height, larger grain or fruit size, easier threshing, synchronous flowering, increased yield, etc.

Forms of domestication syndrome

pluraldomestication syndromes

Questions about domestication syndrome

What does domestication syndrome mean?
Domestication syndrome means the presence of certain phenotypic traits that are common to domesticated animals: smaller size, lower aggression, variations in coat color, floppy ears, a shorter muzzle, an extended breeding cycle, etc.
What part of speech is domestication syndrome?
Domestication syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of domestication syndrome?
The plural of domestication syndrome is domestication syndromes.

Words near domestication syndrome in the dictionary

  1. domesticated
  2. domesticatedness
  3. domesticates
  4. domesticating
  5. domestication
  6. domestication syndrome
  7. domestication syndromes
  8. domestications
  9. domesticator
  10. domesticators
  11. domesticine

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