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  • noun biology A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

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From centi- +‎ morgan

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  • In genetics, a unit of measure of recombination frequency. One centimorgan is equal to a 1% chance that a marker at one genetic locus will be separated from a marker at a second locus due to crossing over in a single generation.

    October 24, 2008

  • A measure of the coolness of British sports cars.

    October 28, 2008