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crossing-over

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

cross·ing–over

noun \ˌkr-siŋ-ˈō-vər\

Definition of CROSSING-OVER

: an interchange of genes or segments between homologous chromosomes

First Known Use of CROSSING-OVER

1912

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