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multifactorial
mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al [ mùlti fak táwree əl ] or mul·ti·fac·tor [ mùlti fáktər ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with multiple factors: involving several different factors
2. depending on multiple genes: relating to inheritance depending on more than one gene. Height and weight are examples of characters determined by multifactorial inheritance.

mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al·ly adverb
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