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domestication syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
do-mes-ti-ca-tion syn-drome
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

domestication syndromes (plural)

Questions

What does domestication syndrome mean?
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.

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