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Polygenic

Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic.

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Heritable 84% connected

Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.

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Heritable 84% connected

Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.

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Inheritable 84% connected

Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title.

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Inheritable 84% connected

Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title.

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Polygenesis noun · 78% connection

Alt. of Polygeny

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Polyphyletic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed t…

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Polygenetic adjective · 72% connection

Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.

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Polygeny noun · 72% connection

The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; -- opposed to…

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