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non·cross·over | \ ˌnän-ˈkrȯ-ˌsō-vər 
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\Definition of noncrossover
: having or being chromosomes that have not participated in genetic crossing-over
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noncrossover
adjectivenon·cross·over | \ (ˈ)nän-ˈkrȯ-ˌsō-vər \
\Medical Definition of noncrossover
: having or being chromosomes that have not participated in genetic crossing-over
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