oligogene

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noun

One of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait

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Meanings

nounoligogene (plural oligogenes)

plural oligogenes

  1. biologyOne of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait

Origin

From oligo- + gene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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