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centimorgan

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cen·​ti·​mor·​gan | \ ˈsen-tə-ˌmȯr-gən How to pronounce centimorgan (audio) , ˈsän-\

Definition of centimorgan

: a genetic unit equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ of a morgan

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 Everything was labeled in centimorgans -- a unit for measuring genetic linkage -- and broken up into categories of potential relation. — Jackie Montalvo, NBC News, "The long-lost sister my family never knew existed," 17 June 2018

First Known Use of centimorgan

1919, in the meaning defined above

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centimorgan

noun
cen·​ti·​mor·​gan | \ ˈsen-tə-ˌmȯr-gən How to pronounce centimorgan (audio) \

Medical Definition of centimorgan

: a genetic unit equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀ of a morgan

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