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linkage
noun(link-age)
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
Synonyms: gene linkage,
linkage
noun(link-age)
a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
linkage
noun(link-age)
an associative relation
linkage
noun(link-age)
the act of linking things together

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