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hologynic
hol·o·gyn·ic [ hòllə jínnik, hòllə gnik, hlə jínnik, hlə gnik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
inheritable only through females: describes genetic traits that are inherited and passed on only by females
[<holo- + Greek gunē "woman"]
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