Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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segregation | Yes | No | No | No |
reduction division | Yes | No | No | No |
segregation (noun) | reduction division (noun) |
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the act of segregating or sequestering | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) |
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups | |
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes |