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polygene
pol·y·gene
[
póllee jn
]
(
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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