multiple factor

noun Genetics.

polygene.

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Origin of multiple factor

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby multiple factor

multiple allele, multiple alleles, multiple birth, multiple cropping, multiple drill, multiple factor, multiple factors, multiple fission, multiple fracture, multiple fruit, multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
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British Dictionary definitions for multiple factors

multiple factors

pl n

genetics two or more genes that act as a unit, producing cumulative effects in the phenotype
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