CROSSING OVER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis

Synonyms:

crossing over; crossover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("crossing over" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

Holonyms ("crossing over" is a part of...):

diplotene (the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis)

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