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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

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
separatismsequestration
plural
Segregations
possessive
Segregation's
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Segregations'