linkage
lin·kage
noun
1.
2.
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
3.
a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
Origin
From link + -age.
Phrases
- backward linkage
- brand linkage
- link time
- linkage disequilibrium
- linkage editor
- linkage map
- linkage section
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