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noun
A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Latin centi-bor. French centi-bor. English centi- English morgan English centimorgan From centi- + morgan.
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