It isnât the gene thatâs dominant or recessive, itâs the trait. In biology, we call traits âallelesâ. Things like âI have blue eyesâ or âmy blood cells do not function properlyâ are traits. Traits are caused by genes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Pawn pawn, n. something given as security for the repayment of money or the performance of a promise: state of being pledged.âv.t. to give in pledge.âns.
Reality TV. By definition, a pawn is a chess piece of the smallest size and value. So Iâm not sure why any other houseguest would suggest themselves to be on the block after 18 seasons of watching the show, but here we are, with an entire house of houseguests being asked to volunteer for the block.