mon·o·gen·ic (m n  -j n  k)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. mon o·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 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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