centimorgan

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noun

A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

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map unit
OriginEnglish morgan ← French centi- ← Latin centi- →
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Meanings

nouncentimorgan (plural centimorgans)

plural centimorgans

  1. biologyA length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

    Synonyms: map unit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

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map unit

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥tóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kəntom
  4. Latincentum
  5. Latincenti-
  6. Frenchcenti-
  7. Englishcenti-
  8. Englishmorgan
  9. Englishcentimorgan

From centi- + morgan.

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Translations

Dutch centimorgan
  • centimorganlength of chromosome
Esperanto centimorgano
  • centimorganolength of chromosome
Italian centimorgan
  • centimorganlength of chromosome
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APA

centimorgan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centimorgan

MLA

“centimorgan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centimorgan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centimorgan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centimorgan.

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