polygene

As an adjective oligogenic

is (genetics|of a trait) determined by but a small number of genes.

As a noun polygene is

(genetics) a group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations.

As nouns the difference between polygeny and polygene

is that polygeny is polygenesis while polygene is (genetics) a group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations.

As nouns the difference between polygene and polytene

is that polygene is a group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations while polytene is a very large chromosome with many strands; a chromosome exhibiting polyteny.

As an adjective polytene is

having very large chromosomes with many strands.

As a noun polygene

is (genetics) a group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations.

As an adjective polygyne is

describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has more than one active queen.

As nouns the difference between polyene and polygene

is that polyene is an organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds while polygene is a group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations.