polygene
[ pol-ee-jeen ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌdʒin /
noun Genetics
one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism.
Also called
multiple factor,
quantitative gene.
OTHER WORDS FROM polygene
pol·y·gen·ic [pol-ee-jen-ik] /ˌpɒl iˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby polygene
polygamic,
polygamist,
polygamophile,
polygamous,
polygamy,
polygene,
polygenesis,
polygenetic,
polygenic,
polygenic inheritance,
polygenism
British Dictionary definitions for polygene
polygene
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌdʒiːn) /
noun
any of a group of genes that each produce a small quantitative effect on a particular characteristic of the phenotype, such as height
Medical definitions for polygene
polygene
[ pŏl′ē-jēn′ ]
n.
One of a group of nonallelic genes acting together to produce quantitative variations of a particular character.