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haplotype
hap·lo·type [ hápplə tp ] (plural hap·lo·types)


noun 
Definition:
 
linked gene variations inherited together: a segment of DNA containing closely linked gene variations that are inherited as a unit
[Mid-20th century. <haplo- + type]
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