holandric

adjective

hol·​an·​dric hō-ˈlan-drik 

hä-

: transmitted by or being a gene in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome

a holandric trait

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from hol- + andr- + -ic

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

holandric

adjective

hol·​an·​dric hō-ˈlan-drik, hä- 

: transmitted by a gene in the nonhomologous portion of the Y chromosome compare hologynic