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Complete Dominance: The type of inheritance in which both heterozygotes and dominant homozygotes have the same phenotype.

Incomplete Flower: Condition in which one or more typical flower parts are absent. Example: grass flowers such as corn tassels which are male.

Incomplete Dominance: A type of inheritance in which the heterozygote has a phenotype intermediate to those of the homozygous parents.

Incomplete Combustion: A combustion reaction or process that does not convert all of the fuel's carbon and hydrogen into carbon dioxide and water, respectively. For example, incomplete combustion of carbon produce . . . View Full Definition

Dominance Hierarchy: A social structure among a group of animals in which one is dominant and the others have subordinate nonbreeding positions.

Incomplete: An instructor may assign an incomplete (a grade of 'I') to a student. It will be assigned only when a student has not completed a major assignment or examination. Course requirements must be . . . View Full Definition

Incomplete Fracture: Incomplete fractures are common in kids and are known as greenstick fractures.

Incomplete Octet: 1. An atom with less than eight electrons in its valence shell. 2. An atom with less than eight total bonding and nonbonding electrons in a Lewis structure, for example, B in BH3 has an inco . . . View Full Definition

Overdominance: Selection favoring heterozygotes

Incomplete Proteins: Proteins which are low in one or more of the essential amino acids.