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polygenic

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pol·y·gen·ic  (pl-jnk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or determined by polygenes: polygenic inheritance.
poly·geni·cal·ly adv.
polygenic [ˌpɒliˈdʒɛnik]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) of, relating to, or controlled by polygenes polygenic inheritance
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Adj.1.polygenic - of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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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