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pleiotropy
[ plahy-o-truh-pee ]
noun
, Genetics.
- the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
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Other Words From
- plei·o·trop·ic [plahy-, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pleiotropy1
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