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domestication syndromes

domestication syndromes is the plural of domestication syndrome.

Meaning of domestication syndrome

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.

Questions about domestication syndromes

What is domestication syndromes the plural of?
Domestication syndromes is the plural of domestication syndrome.

Words near domestication syndromes in the dictionary

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

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