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mon·o·gen·ic
(mŏn′ə-jĕn′ĭk)adj.
1. Of or regulated by one gene or one of a pair of allelic genes.
2.
a. Of or relating to monogenesis; monogenetic.
b. Of or relating to monogenism.
mon′o·gen′i·cal·ly adv.
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monogenic
(ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)adj
1. (Genetics) genetics of or relating to an inherited character difference that is controlled by a single gene
2. (Biology) (of animals) producing offspring of one sex
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mon•o•gen•ic
(ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ɪk)adj.
1. bearing only male or only female forms.
2. pertaining to or being controlled by a single gene.
[1855–60]
mon`o•gen′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. [画像:monogenic - of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes]monogenic - of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
heritable, inheritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
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