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- [pol-ee-jeen]
- /ˈpɒl iˌdʒin/
- /pˌɒlɪdʒˈenɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pol-ee-jeen]
- /ˈpɒl iˌdʒin/
Definitions of polygenic word
- noun polygenic one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism. 1
- adjective polygenic of, relating to, or controlled by polygenes 0
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Origin of polygenic
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; back formation from polygenic; see poly-, gene, -ic
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Parts of speech for Polygenic
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polygenic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with polygenic
- what is polygenic inheritance?
- what is a polygenic trait?
- which of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?
- what are polygenic traits?
- what does polygenic mean?
- what is polygenic?
- what is the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic traits?
- what is polygenic traits?
- how do multiple alleles and polygenic traits differ?
- what does polygenic mean in biology?
- what is polygenic trait?
- what does polygenic inheritance mean?
- how do multiple allele traits differ from polygenic traits?
- how does natural selection affect single gene and polygenic traits?
- what is a polygenic inheritance?
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