multiple factor

noun

, Genetics.

1. polygene ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiple factor¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“That could be a multiple factor of what the economic loss is,” Aitken said.

From Los Angeles Times

E. M. East has obtained evidence from maize and G. H. Shull from shepherd's-purse, which bears out the multiple factor hypothesis.

From Project Gutenberg