nondisjunction

noun

non·​dis·​junc·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce nondisjunction (audio)
: failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate subsequent to metaphase in meiosis or mitosis so that one daughter cell has both and the other neither of the chromosomes
nondisjunctional adjective

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondisjunction was in 1913

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“Nondisjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisjunction. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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nondisjunction

noun
non·​dis·​junc·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce nondisjunction (audio)
: failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate subsequent to metaphase in meiosis or mitosis so that one daughter cell has both and the other neither of the chromosomes
nondisjunctional adjective

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