Definition:

(adjective) Having multiple diverse effects or influences.

Senses:

• Popular Sense:

  Holding or exhibiting multiple diverse characteristics or traits simultaneously.

  Related Products:

  • Pleiotropic characteristics in Genetics
  • Pleiotropy in Biology

• Local Sense:

  Referring to the phenomenon of a single gene affecting multiple seemingly unrelated traits or characteristics in a specific organism.

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  • Pleiotropy in Plant Growth
  • Pleiotropy in Animal Development

Sample Sentences:

• 1. The pleiotrophic effects of the medication on various bodily functions surprised the researchers.
• 2. No one could deny the pleiotrophic nature of the artist's talent; he excelled in painting, singing, and acting.
• 3. In plants, a pleiotrophic gene mutation can lead to changes in both flower color and leaf morphology.
• 4. The scientist discovered a pleiotrophic mutation in the fruit fly population, where a single gene affected both wing size and lifespan.