traittransmissionestimate
nounUK /treɪt trænzˈmɪʃən ˈɛstɪmət/
US /treɪt trænzˈmɪʃən ˈɛstəmət/
A guess about how likely a body feature is to pass from parents to kids.
The scientist made a trait transmission estimate to see if blue eyes would show up in the puppies.
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2. A number showing how often a family feature is passed down.
The trait transmission estimate for curly hair was higher than expected.
3. A rough calculation used in breeding to predict which traits babies will get.
Farmers use a trait transmission estimate when planning which animals to pair.
4. A scientific guess about how a characteristic spreads through generations.
The study gave a trait transmission estimate for height in the village.