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telegony

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From tele- + -gony.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: télégonie — inheritance of the characteristics of a non-biological father
  • German: Telegonie — inheritance of the characteristics of a non-biological father
  • Italian: telegonia — inheritance of the characteristics of a non-biological father
  • Korean: 감응유전 (gameung'yujeon) — inheritance of the characteristics of a non-biological father