TELEGONY
\tˈɛlɪɡənɪ], \tˈɛlɪɡənɪ], \t_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_ɡ_ə_n_ɪ]\
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The supposed influence of a male parent on offspring subsequent to his own, of the same female parent.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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The reproduction in the offspring of one sire of characteristics of a previous sire by whom the mother has produced offspring.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The part conjectured to be played by a male in so "infecting" with his surplus semen those ovarian ova of the female that escape fecundation (or at least do not undergo development) as to incline her to produce to subsequent mates progeny resembling the first one. See indirect atavism, under atavism. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
