Meanings
nounpanmixia (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyA situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.
- uncountablebiologyThe cessation of natural selection, as on a useless organ.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latin-ia
- Ancient Greekπαν-“every, all”
- New Latinpanmixia
- Englishpanmixia
From New Latin panmixia, from Ancient Greek παν- (pan-, “every, all”) + μίξις (míxis, “mixing, mingling”) + Latin -ia.
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panmixia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panmixia
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“panmixia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panmixia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panmixia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panmixia.
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