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monogenic

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mon·o·gen·ic  (mn-jnk)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to monogenesis; monogenetic.
b. Relating to monogenism.
2. Of or regulated by one gene or one of a pair of allelic genes.
3. Producing offspring of only one sex, as some species of aphids.
mono·geni·cal·ly adv.
monogenic [ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics of or relating to an inherited character difference that is controlled by a single gene
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of animals) producing offspring of one sex
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Adj.1.monogenic - of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genesmonogenic - of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
heritable, inheritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
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