The mutation was pleiotropic (Scientic American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
plei|o|trop|ic — «PLY uh TROP ihk», adjective. Genetics. controlling or effecting change in more than one character: »The mutation was pleiotropic (Scientic American). ╂[< Greek pleíōn more, comparative of polýs much, many + trópos a turning]… … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
plei — cat·a·plei·ite; plei·o·bar; plei·om·ery; plei·on; plei·o·phyl·ly; plei·o·taxy; plei·o·trop·ic; plei·ot·ro·pism; plei·ot·ro·py; plei·o·ni·an; plei·o·trop·i·cal·ly; … English syllables
pleiotropically — plei·o·trop·i·cal·ly … English syllables
pleiotropy — plei•ot•ro•py [[t]plaɪˈɒ trə pi[/t]] n. gen the phenomenon of one gene affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic • Etymology: 1935–40 plei o•trop′ic əˈtrɒp ɪk, ˈtroʊ pɪk adj. plei o•trop′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
pleiotropism — plei·ot·ro·pism (plī ŏtʹrə pĭz əm) also plei·ot·ro·py ( pē) n. The control by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects. [Greek pleiōn, more; See pelə 1 in Indo European Roots + tropism.] plei o·troʹpic (plī … Universalium
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
