multigene

multigene

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multus
Latin multīder.
Middle English multi-
English multi-
English gene
English multigene

    From multi- + gene.

    Adjective

    multigene (not comparable)

    1. (genetics) Involving multiple genes

    Derived terms

    Noun

    multigene (plural multigenes)

    1. multigene family

    Latin

    Adjective

    multigene

    1. vocative masculine singular of multigenus
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