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Definition of Law of segregation
1. Noun. Members of a pair of homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one member of the pair.
Generic synonyms: Mendel's Law
Medical Definition of Law of segregation
1. Factors that affect development retain their individuality from generation to generation, do not become contaminated when mixed in a hybrid, and become sorted out from one another when the next generation of gametes is formed. Synonym: Mendel's first law. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Law Of Segregation
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