oligogenic
/ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/Genetics
adjective
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.
- water sports
- water-spot
- water-spotting
- waterspout
- water spouter
- water sprout
- water stain
- water stargrass
- water starwort
- waterstead
- water stick insect
- water stock
- water stoma
- water stone
- water stop
- water stream
- water stress
- water strider
- water-swallow
- water system
- water table
- water tablet
- water tabling
- water-target
- water taxi