pol·y·gen·ic (p l  -j n  k)adj. Of, relating to, or determined by polygenes: polygenic inheritance. pol y·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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