multiple factor

noun

: one of a group of nonallelic genes that according to the multiple-factor hypothesis control various quantitative hereditary characters

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple factor was in 1915

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“Multiple factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20factor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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multiple factor

noun
: polygene
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