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dom·i·nance
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alpha male
the dominant male animal or person in a group -
apical dominance
suppression of the development of lateral buds in a growing plant shoot, caused by hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. -
ascendant
proceeding upwards; rising -
bunt order
a dominance hierarchy seen in herds of cattle, established and maintained by bunting. -
devonian
of, denoting, or formed in the fourth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, lasting 60-70 million years during which amphibians first appeared -
dominance hierarchy
a system or set of relationships in animal groups that is based on a hierarchical ranking, usually established and maintained by behavior in aggressive encounters: one or a few members hold the highest rank and the others are submissive to those ranking higher and dominant to those ranking lower.