pleiotropy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plī otrə pē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plei•ot•ro•py  (plī otrə pē),USA pronunciation n. [Genetics.]
  1. Geneticsthe phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
  • 1935–40; pleio- + -tropy
plei•o•trop•ic  (plī′ə tropik, -trōpik),USA pronunciation adj.  plei′o•tropi•cal•ly, adv. 


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