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centimorgan

centimorgan noun: a length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

Noun

centimorgan (plural centimorgans)

  1. A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
    Synonyms:
    map unit

Synonyms of centimorgan

Forms of centimorgan

pluralcentimorgans

Origin of centimorgan

From centi- + morgan.

Questions about centimorgan

What does centimorgan mean?
Centimorgan means a length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
What part of speech is centimorgan?
Centimorgan is a noun.
What is the plural of centimorgan?
The plural of centimorgan is centimorgans.

Words near centimorgan in the dictionary

  1. centimillions
  2. centimo
  3. centimolar
  4. centimole
  5. centimoles
  6. centimorgan
  7. centimorgans
  8. centimos
  9. centims
  10. centinel
  11. centinell

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