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cen·ti·mor·gan [ sénti màwrgən ] (plural cen·ti·mor·gans)

noun

Definition:

unit indicating relative position of genes: a unit of measurement used to indicate how closely genes are linked together on the same chromosome

[Mid-20th century. After Thomas Hunt Morgan]