Definition of "polygenic" []

• Of, relating to, or determined by polygenes: polygenic inheritance. (adjective)

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• "But this could be a long process as disc degeneration is what's called polygenic, meaning it involves more than one gene."
• "Sandra, he says, could easily be a product of what is known as polygenic inheritance - or, more colloquially, she is a throwback."
• "Slide 13: Many traits are controlled by two or more genes and are called polygenic traits."