quantitative character

noun Genetics.

a character or trait that is transmitted by quantitative inheritance.

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Nearby words

quantify, quantile, quantitate, quantitative, quantitative analysis, quantitative character, quantitative easing, quantitative genetics, quantitative inheritance, quantity, quantity surveyor

Also called quantitative trait.

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