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linkage sex-linked

Main Entry: link·age
Pronunciation: li-kij
Function: noun
1 : the manner or style of being united: as a : the manner in which atoms or radicals are linked in a molecule b : ¹BOND 2b
2 : the quality or state of being linked; especially : the occurring together of genes on the same chromosome with the result that the traits they control are not inherited independently of each other but tend to be found together
3 : a system of links; especially : a system of links or bars jointed together by means of which lines or curves may be traced

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