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.
A pawn is a peon, or other powerless person. It is often a word used to describe someone or something that is used or manipulated. It can also refer to: * Pawn (chess), the weakest and most numerous piece in the game * Pawn (law), another name for a pledge in certain jurisdictions * Pawn, to sell an item to a pawnbroker, one who owns a pawnshop