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Definition of oligogenic in English:

oligogenic

Pronunciation /ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/

adjective

Genetics

  • Of a heritable characteristic: controlled by a few genes.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Kenneth Mather (1911–1990), geneticist. From oligo- + -genic, after polygenic.