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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoligénico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poliˈxeniko
"El color de ojos es un rasgo poligénico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Controlled by or associated with two or more genes.
"Height and skin color are classic examples of polygenic traits influenced by numerous genetic variations." - 2
Relating to multiple origins or sources, particularly in anthropology or pathology.
"Certain medical conditions are classified as polygenic disorders due to their complex underlying etiology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek roots 'poly-' meaning many and 'genesis' meaning birth, origin, or creation, combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. Coined in the early 20th century within the field of genetics to describe phenotypic traits controlled by multiple interacting genes rather than a single locus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polygenic" is said worldwide
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polygénique
Transliteration: poligʒenik
"La taille humaine est un caractère polygénique."
polygen
Transliteration: poliˈɡeːn
"Viele komplexe Krankheiten sind polygen bedingt."
poligenico
Transliteration: poliˈdʒɛːniko
"L'intelligenza è considerata un tratto poligenico."
poligénico
Transliteration: poliˈxeniko
"El color de ojos es un rasgo poligénico."
poligênico
Transliteration: poliˈʒɛniku
"Doenças cardíacas costumam ter um caráter poligênico."
बहुजीनी
Transliteration: bahujini
"मानव शरीर की कई विशेषताएं बहुजीनी होती हैं।"
多基因的
Transliteration: duō jī yīn de
"身高是一个典型的多基因性状。"
다유전자성
Transliteration: dayujeonjaseong
"키와 체중은 다유전자성 형질입니다."
多因子の
Transliteration: tainshi no
"多くの身体的特徴は多因子的遺伝形式をとる。"
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