hologynic

hologynic [hol-uh-jin-ik, -gahy-nik, -jahy-, hoh-luh-] Word Origin adjective Genetics.

1. of or relating to a heritable trait appearing only in females (opposed to holandric).

Origin of hologynic First recorded in 1945–50; holo- + gyn- + -ic hologynic in Medicine hologynic [hŏl′ə-jĭn′ĭk, -gī′nĭk, hō′lə-] adj.

1. Relating to or being a trait passed only to successive generations of females.