Thesaurus: crossover
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
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Definitions
- n. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- n. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
- n. the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
- n. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- v:12/n:88 n. the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience