Definition of polygenic Polygenic

We found 5 definitions of polygenic from 4 different sources.

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What does polygenic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

polygenic - of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
  heritable, inheritable capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
  genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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  • polygenic (a.)
    Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • polygenic
    Trait controlled by several genes, as opposed to monogenic.

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