pleiotropy
pleiotropy · pleiotropies
The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traitsThe influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism.
/plaɪˈɒtɹəpi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism.
(countable, uncountable)The existence of drug effects (especially beneficial effects) other than the one for which the drug was designed.
Origin
Coined by German zoologist Ludwig Plate in 1910, from Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn) + -troCoined by German zoologist Ludwig Plate in 1910, from Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn) + -tropy; by surface analysis, pleio- + -tropy.
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Forms
plural: pleiotropies| Singular | pleiotropy |
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Antonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable