pseudohitchhiking

noun

A form of hitchhiking caused by genetic drift at a nearby locus.

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Meanings

nounpseudohitchhiking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of hitchhiking caused by genetic drift at a nearby locus.

Origin

From pseudo- + hitchhiking.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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