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segregative

segregative

9.4
About genes or chromosomes moving into different cells during cell division
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛɡrəˌɡeɪtɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
4 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.