polygenetic
Americanadjective
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Biology. relating to or exhibiting polygenesis.
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having many or several different sources of origin.
Other Word Forms
- polygenetically adverb
Etymology
Origin of polygenetic
Example Sentences
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Autism in most cases is polygenetic, which means that multiple genes are involved, with each contributing a little bit to the overall picture.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
It's also, in her hands, one of the most polygenetic, drawing from sources East and West, new and old.
From Time Magazine Archive
They came on in polygenetic clothes: in shorts and sneakers, or Malayan dress, or just their underwear.
From Time Magazine Archive
The polygenetic emergence of writing is, in itself, significant in several ways.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
This condition makes it appear quite possible that the family may be polygenetic.
From Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6 The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V by Hilker, Leafy Jane Corrington
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