POLYGENIC

polygenic

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

polygenic (not comparable)

(genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene

(mathematics, of a function) having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)

Source: Wiktionary


Pol`y*gen"ic, a. (Biol.)

Definition: Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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