(mŭlˌtə-făk-tôrˈē-əl, -tōrˈ-)
adjective- Involving, dependent on, or controlled by several factors.
- Of, relating to, or caused by a pattern of familial inheritance resulting from multiple genetic or environmental factors or from a combination of both.
Related Forms:
- mulˌti·fac·torˈi·al·ly adverb