law of segregation
noun Genetics.
the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
Also called
Mendel's first law,
Mendel's law.
Origin of law of segregation
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby law of segregation
Medical definitions for law of segregation
law of segregation
n.
Mendel's law
Scientific definitions for law of segregation
law of segregation
See under Mendel's law.