unit character

/ˌjunət ˌkɛr(ə)ktər/
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Other forms: unit characters

Definitions of unit character
  1. noun
    (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene
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    type of:
    character
    (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
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