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nondisjunction

noun /nɑndɪsdʒəŋkʃən/ 4 syllables 14 letters Scrabble 24 WWF 32
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noun

meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells

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