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segregant

American  
[seg-ri-guhnt] / ˈsɛg rɪ gənt /

noun

plural

segregants

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

adjective

  1. 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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