polygene

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noun

A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations

OriginEnglish gene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolygene (plural polygenes)

plural polygenes

  1. biologyA group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishgene
  6. Englishpolygene

From poly- + gene.

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Translations

French polygène
  • polygènegroup of nonallelic genes
Polish poligen
  • poligengroup of nonallelic genes
Russian полиген
  • полиген (poligen)group of nonallelic genes
Spanish poligen
  • poligengroup of nonallelic genes
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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