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.
pawn noun (GAME PIECE). âº [C] any one of the eight least âvaluable âpieces in the âgame of âchess âº [C] a âperson who does not have any âreal âpower but is used by âothers to âachieve something: The ârefugees are pawns in an âinternational âpolitical âdispute.awn noun. âº [C] a âperson or âorganization that does not have any âreal âpower, but is used by others to âachieve something: a pawn in sth The âfederal âjury ârejected the company's âdefense that they were an unwitting pawn in the âscheme to âsell âconfidential âdocuments.