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[seg-ri-guhnt] / ˈsɛg rɪ gənt /

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Genetics. an organism produced by segregation, the separation of allelic genes into different gametes during meiosis, genetically different from the parent organisms.

adjective

Genetics. being or relating to an organism produced by segregation, the separation of allelic genes into different gametes during meiosis, genetically different from the parent organisms.

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