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Dictionary definition for: Segregation

1. (n) (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes

2. (n) a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

3. (n) the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"

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