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nonparental

nonparental

8.1
A trait in offspring that is different from both parents
  • adjective
  • /nɑnˈpɛrəntəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no parental
  • The scientist identified a nonparental trait in the offspring that was absent in both parents.

Examples

  • A nonparental phenotype can result from genetic recombination during meiosis.

  • Genetic analysis revealed several nonparental combinations among the experimental plants.

  • The child displayed a nonparental trait that surprised the researchers.

  • Is this a nonparental characteristic?

  • The scientist identified a nonparental trait in the offspring that was absent in both parents.

  • Genetic analysis revealed several nonparental combinations among the experimental plants.

  • The child displayed a nonparental trait that surprised the researchers.

Synonyms

nongenetic
vsnonparental
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Not caused by genes but by things like the environment or experience

concerns traits that differ from both parents not just genetic cause
nonbiological
vsnonparental
1 5.8

A person who is not related by birth, for example an adopted or step family member

focuses on traits being different from both parents not family ties
nonheritable
vsnonparental
  • Specialized
7.8

A disease or trait that parents cannot pass to their children through genes

focuses on the trait being different from both parents not the mechanism
noninheritable
vsnonparental
8.2

Not able to be passed down from parents to children

describes a trait that differs from both parents rather than transmission
nonhereditary
vsnonparental
  • Specialized
6.9

Does not pass from parents to children through genes

refers to traits differing from both parents rather than medical conditions
nonfamilial
vsnonparental
  • Specialized
8.1

Does not come from parents

refers specifically to traits differing from both parents rather than family patterns

Antonyms

parental
148 3.4

About a mother or father, including their duties

How Inherited

hereditary
  • Specialized
22 5.1
parental
  • Specialized
4 3.5
nonparental
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

nonparental positive

Morphology

nonparental = parental (transparent) = non + parent + al

The negating prefix 'non-' attaches to the adjective 'parental' in a regular, productive way to mean 'not parental'.

Etymology

Nonparental comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and parental from parent meaning 'mother or father'. So in genetics it is a handy word for a trait or type that did not come from either parent.