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polygenic

Pronunciation: /ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪk/

Definition of polygenic

adjective

Genetics
  • relating to or determined by polygenes: the theory of polygenic inheritance

Derivatives

polygenically

adverb

Origin:

1940s: from Greek polugenēs 'of many kinds' + -ic

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Definition of polygenic in the US English dictionary

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