polygene en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English gene English polygene From poly- + gene.
Meanings
- A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polygenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es poligen (group of nonallelic genes) · fr polygène (group of nonallelic genes) · ru полиген (group of nonallelic genes) · pl poligen (group of nonallelic genes)