Inheritance in which more than one gene pair affects the appearance of a particular trait. Polygenetic inheritance refers to the non-Mendelian form of inheritance in which a particular trait is produced by the interaction of many genes.
Polygeny is a gene interaction in which a single characteristic may be controlled by more than one gene. Several genes control the expression of the same character.
'Poly' means 'many and polygenetic is when a number of non allelic genes are responsible for a trait.
Common examples would be skin colour, height, etc.
a trait that is controlled by a group of nonallelic genes.
Skin color
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern PO----NY. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 7th letter N and 8th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: polygeny polygony polygyny polyteny
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -OL--EN-. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 7th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: colleens holocene molimens polygene polygeny polytene polyteny
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -OL--E-Y. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 8th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: colliery politely polygeny polymery polysemy polyteny soldiery
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern PO---EN-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 6th letter E and 7th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: pocosens polygene polygeny polytene polyteny posteens potheens potteens
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 13 words with the pattern P--Y--N-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter Y and 7th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: papyrine phrygana playland playpens polygene polygeny polygons polygony polygyny polypine polytene polyteny proyning