heterochiasmy

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noun

The differential recombination rates between the sexes of a species

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Meanings

nounheterochiasmy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe differential recombination rates between the sexes of a species

Origin

From hetero- + chiasm + -y.

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APA

heterochiasmy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochiasmy

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“heterochiasmy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochiasmy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterochiasmy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochiasmy.

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