DAUPHINE

Etymology

Noun

dauphine (plural dauphines)

The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.

Source: Wiktionary


Dau"phin*ess, or Dau"phine, n.

Definition: The title of the wife of the dauphin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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