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Noun: nondisjunction  `nón-dis'júngk-shun
  1. Meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells

Derived forms: nondisjunctions

Type of: meiosis, miosis, reduction division

Encyclopedia: Nondisjunction Nondisjunction, genetic

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