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pan·mix·ia | \ ˌpan-ˈmik-sē-ə 
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\Definition of panmixia
: random mating within a breeding population
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panmixia
nounpan·mix·ia | \ -ˈmik-sē-ə \
\variants:
also panmixy \ -ˈmik-sē \
\ plural panmixias also panmixies
Medical Definition of panmixia
: random mating within a breeding population
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The first known use of panmixia was in 1889
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