prepotent
/prɪˈpəʊtənt/adjective
1- greater than others in power or influence（权力, 影响）占优势的; 胜过别人的。
1.1
- (of a breeding animal) showing great effectiveness in transmitting hereditary characteristics to its offspring（动物繁殖）优先遗传的, （显示）遗传优势的。
派生词
prepotence
nounprepotency
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin praepotent- 'having greater power'， from prae 'before， ahead'+posse 'be able'.