centimorgan
noun
cen·ti·mor·gan
ˈsen-tə-ˌmȯr-gən 
ˈsän-
: a genetic unit equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ of a morgan
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The results show the number of genome locations that match, with each match called a centimorgan.
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oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019
The number of centiMorgans indicates how closely the person in the database is related to the DNA sample collected from the murder scene.
—Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2019
Everything was labeled in centimorgans -- a unit for measuring genetic linkage -- and broken up into categories of potential relation.
—Jackie Montalvo, NBC News, 17 June 2018
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oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019
The number of centiMorgans indicates how closely the person in the database is related to the DNA sample collected from the murder scene.
—Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2019
Everything was labeled in centimorgans -- a unit for measuring genetic linkage -- and broken up into categories of potential relation.
—Jackie Montalvo, NBC News, 17 June 2018
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“Centimorgan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centimorgan. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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centimorgan
noun
cen·ti·mor·gan
ˈsen-tə-ˌmȯr-gən
: a genetic unit equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ of a morgan
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