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segregative

segregative

9.4
About genes or chromosomes moving into different cells during cell division
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛɡrəˌɡeɪtɪv/
  • Specialized
: segregativo
  • The scientist studied the segregative patterns of chromosomes during meiosis.

Examples

  • During cell division, the segregative behavior of chromosomes ensures that each daughter cell receives the correct genetic material.

  • The segregative nature of allele distribution was evident in the experiment's results.

  • Certain genetic disorders are linked to segregative errors in cell division.

  • The segregative process is crucial during meiosis.

  • In genetics, segregative mechanisms ensure diversity.

  • The geneticist analyzed the segregative mechanisms that lead to the separation of alleles in the offspring.

  • Research on segregative processes reveals important insights into how traits are inherited through generations.

Antonyms

unifying
22 3.7

Brings people or things together into one group

Surface Forms

segregative positive

Morphology

segregative = segregate (transparent) = segregate + ive

Adjective formed from the verb 'segregate' with '-ive'; the domain-specific sense (genetics/cell division) is a direct application of 'separating'.

Etymology

The word segregative comes from the Latin parts se- 'apart' and greg- 'group' or 'flock'. So in biology a segregative process is one that makes genes or chromosomes go 'apart' from each other during cell division, which is why scientists use it for the separation of alleles.