multigene

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adjective

Involving multiple genes

OriginEnglish gene ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjectivemultigene (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyInvolving multiple genes
nounmultigene (plural multigenes)

plural multigenes

  1. multigene family

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Englishgene
  9. Englishmultigene

From multi- + gene.

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APA

multigene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multigene

MLA

“multigene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multigene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multigene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multigene.

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