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polygene
pol·y·gene [ póllee jn ] (plural pol·y·genes)


noun 
Definition:
 
gene determining degree of characteristic: one of a group of genes in which the number of those genes present collectively determines the extent of a characteristic such as height

pol·y·gen·ic [ pòllee jénnik ] adjective
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