Panmixia
[pan-mik-see-uh] /pænˈmɪk si ə/
noun, Animal Behavior.
1.
random mating of individuals within a population, the breeding individuals showing no tendency to choose partners with particular traits.
/pænˈmɪksɪə/
noun
1.
(in population genetics) random mating within an interbreeding population
panmixia pan·mix·i·a (pān-mĭk’sē-ə) or pan·mix·is (-mĭk’sĭs)
n.
Random mating within a breeding population.
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