Segregation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
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Senses
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the act of segregating or sequestering
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a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- separatismsequestration
- plural
- Segregations
- possessive
- Segregation's
- pluralpossessive
- Segregations'