multiple factor
noun
: one of a group of nonallelic genes that according to the multiple-factor hypothesis control various quantitative hereditary characters
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“Multiple factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20factor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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