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Dominant: Refers to an allele of a gene that is always expressed in heterozygotes.

Dominant Tenement: The estate that is said to attach to and derive benefit from the servient estate in reference to an easement appurtenant. For example, an easement road passes over an owners land (the servie . . . View Full Definition

Subdominant Chord: Chord built on the fourth scale step, the IV chord.

Dominant Chord: Chord built on the fifth scale step, the V chord.

Autosomal Dominant: A gene on one of the non-sex chromosomes that is always expressed, even if only one copy is present. The chance of passing the gene to offspring is 50% for each pregnancy.

Subdominant: The fourth scale step, fa.

Dominant Ideology: In Marxism, the system of beliefs about the world propagated and supported by the society's ruling class.

Upland Cotton: The predominant variety of cotton grown in the United States: upland cotton has long been eligible for government price support and is now eligible for production flexibility contract payments.

Wetlands: Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Also referred to . . . View Full Definition

Habitat: The immediate space where an animal or plant lives and has food, water and protection. Habitat loss, which includes the destruction, degradation, or fragmentation of habitats, is the primary . . . View Full Definition