unlinked
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlɪŋkt/
- Specialized
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no vinculado
- The two traits are unlinked, so they are inherited independently in offspring.
Examples
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Scientists discovered that the mutations were unlinked and appeared on separate chromosomes.
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The genes are unlinked and inherited separately.
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Because the genes are unlinked, their inheritance does not affect each other.
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These traits are unlinked in this species.
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The two traits are unlinked, so they are inherited independently in offspring.
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Scientists discovered that the mutations were unlinked and appeared on separate chromosomes.
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Because the genes are unlinked, their inheritance does not affect each other.
Synonyms
10
3.5
Not members of the same family by birth or marriage
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5.0
Not related by birth or family ties
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4.9
Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events
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4.9
Not joined to something it was attached to before
Not connected to the main topic or activity
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How Linked
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Etymology
The word unlinked comes from the negative un- meaning 'not' and link meaning 'to join'. In genetics, unlinked means two genes are not joined together, like two islands with no bridge, so they are on different chromosomes and are inherited independently.