(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
“sequestration of the jury”
Word Forms
segregationist
noun
someone who believes the races should be kept apart
segregate
verb
separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
sequester
verb
keep away from others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abgrenzung
(Genetik) die Trennung gepaarter Allele während der Meiose, sodass Mitglieder jedes Allelpaars in verschiedenen Gameten erscheinen
🇫🇷French
ségrégation
(génétique) la séparation d'allèles appariés pendant la méiose afin que les membres de chaque paire d'allèles apparaissent dans différents gamètes
🇪🇸Spanish
segregación
(genética) la separación de alelos emparejados durante la meiosis para que los miembros de cada par de alelos aparezcan en gametos diferentes
🇮🇹Italian
segregazione
(genetica) la separazione degli alleli accoppiati durante la meiosi in modo che i membri di ciascuna coppia di alleli compaiano in gameti diversi
🇳🇱Dutch
segregatie
(genetica) de scheiding van gepaarde allelen tijdens de meiose, zodat leden van elk paar allelen in verschillende gameten verschijnen
🇵🇹Portuguese
segregação
(genética) a separação de alelos emparelhados durante a meiose para que os membros de cada par de alelos apareçam em gametas diferentes
🇷🇺Russian
сегрегация
(генетика) разделение парных аллелей во время мейоза таким образом, что представители каждой пары аллелей появляются в разных гаметах.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पृथक्करण
(आनुवांशिकी) अर्धसूत्रीविभाजन के दौरान युग्मित एलील्स को अलग करना ताकि प्रत्येक जोड़ी एलील्स के सदस्य अलग-अलग युग्मकों में दिखाई दें
🇧🇩Bengali
পৃথকীকরণ
(জেনেটিক্স) মিয়োসিসের সময় জোড়াযুক্ত অ্যালিলের বিচ্ছেদ যাতে প্রতিটি জোড়া অ্যালিলের সদস্য বিভিন্ন গ্যামেটে উপস্থিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரித்தல்
(மரபியல்) ஒடுக்கற்பிரிவின் போது இணைக்கப்பட்ட அல்லீல்களைப் பிரித்தல், இதனால் ஒவ்வொரு ஜோடி அல்லீல்களின் உறுப்பினர்களும் வெவ்வேறு கேமட்களில் தோன்றும்
🇮🇳Telugu
విభజన
(జన్యుశాస్త్రం) మియోసిస్ సమయంలో జత చేసిన యుగ్మ వికల్పాలను వేరు చేయడం, తద్వారా ప్రతి జత యుగ్మ వికల్పాల సభ్యులు వేర్వేరు గామేట్లలో కనిపిస్తారు.
🇮🇳Marathi
पृथक्करण
(आनुवंशिकता) मेयोसिस दरम्यान जोडलेल्या ऍलेल्सचे पृथक्करण जेणेकरुन प्रत्येक जोडीतील ऍलेल्सचे सदस्य वेगवेगळ्या गेमेट्समध्ये दिसतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
અલગતા
(આનુવંશિકતા) અર્ધસૂત્રણ દરમિયાન જોડીવાળા એલીલ્સનું વિભાજન જેથી એલીલની દરેક જોડીના સભ્યો વિવિધ ગેમેટ્સમાં દેખાય.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕತೆ
(ಜೆನೆಟಿಕ್ಸ್) ಅರೆವಿದಳನದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋಡಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಆಲೀಲ್ಗಳ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಕೆ ಇದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಜೋಡಿ ಆಲೀಲ್ಗಳ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ಗ್ಯಾಮೆಟ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേർതിരിക്കൽ
(ജനിതകശാസ്ത്രം) മയോസിസ് സമയത്ത് ജോടിയാക്കിയ അല്ലീലുകളെ വേർതിരിക്കുന്നതിനാൽ ഓരോ ജോഡി അല്ലീലുകളുടെയും അംഗങ്ങൾ വ്യത്യസ്ത ഗെയിമറ്റുകളിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുന്നു
(Genetika) pemisahan alel berpasangan selama meiosis sehingga anggota setiap pasangan alel muncul dalam gamet yang berbeda
🇵🇭Filipino
paghihiwalay
(genetics) ang paghihiwalay ng mga ipinares na alleles sa panahon ng meiosis upang ang mga miyembro ng bawat pares ng alleles ay lumitaw sa iba't ibang gametes
🇲🇾Malay
pengasingan
(genetik) pemisahan alel berpasangan semasa meiosis supaya ahli setiap pasangan alel muncul dalam gamet yang berbeza
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفصل
(علم الوراثة) فصل الأليلات المزدوجة أثناء الانقسام الاختزالي بحيث يظهر أعضاء كل زوج من الأليلات في أمشاج مختلفة
🇮🇷Persian
جداسازی
(ژنتیک) جداسازی الل های جفت شده در طول میوز به طوری که اعضای هر جفت آلل در گامت های مختلف ظاهر شوند.
🇹🇷Turkish
ayrışma
(genetik) mayoz sırasında eşleştirilmiş alellerin ayrılması, böylece her bir alel çiftinin üyelerinin farklı gametlerde görünmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַפרָדָה
(גנטיקה) הפרדת אללים מזווגים במהלך המיוזה כך שחברים של כל זוג אללים מופיעים בגמטות שונות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'segregation'?
The primary meaning of 'segregation' is '(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'segregation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'segregation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'segregation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'segregation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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