Usually means: Inheritance of traits controlled multigenically.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (polygeny)

▸ noun:  Polygenesis.
▸ noun:  The control of a single trait, or phenotype, by multiple genes.

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polygenesis, polygenism, polygenicity, polygenesist, polyembryogenesis, monogeny, polyphyletism, polyphylety, polygenist, polygenotype, more...

Types:
polygyny, polyandry, polygynandry, more...

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Similar:
polygenesis, polygenism, polygenicity, polygenesist, polyembryogenesis, monogeny, polyphyletism, polyphylety, polygenist, polygenotype, more...

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polygyny, polyandry, polygynandry, more...



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