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CROSSING OVER
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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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