Monogenic - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Monogenic :  adj : of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes

Based on WordNet 2.0

Monogenic : \Mon`o*gen"ic\, a. 1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to monogenesis.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Producing only one kind of germs, or young; developing only in one way.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Monogenic :  Monogenic: Pertaining to one gene. As opposed to polygenic .



Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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