panmixis

Variant of panmixia

panmixia definition

pan·mixia (pan mik′sē ə)

noun

random mating within a breeding population
often panmixis pan·mix′is (-mik′sis)

Related Forms:

  • panmictic pan·mic′·tic (-mik′tik) adjective

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