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poly·gene

n :  any of a group of nonallelic genes that collectively control the inheritance of a quantitative character or modify the expression of a qualitative character - called also multiple factor  - compare QUANTITATIVE INHERITANCE  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  po·lyg·y·ny 

 
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