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pleiotropy

Pronunciation: /plʌɪˈɒtrəpi/

Definition of pleiotropy

noun

[mass noun] Genetics
  • the production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects.

Derivatives

pleiotropic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtrəʊpɪk, -ˈtrɒpɪk/

adjective

pleiotropism

noun

Origin:

1930s: from Greek pleiōn 'more' + tropē 'turning'

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Definition of pleiotropy in the US English dictionary

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