Dictionary Check: segregation
"segregation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
noun
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
noun
the act of segregating or sequestering
Example:
"sequestration of the jury"
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