ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Panmixia

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Panmixia is a noun meaning (ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.

Meaning

(ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.

More Meanings

  1. (biology) The cessation of natural selection, as on a useless organ.

Synonyms for panmixia

Depending on context, synonyms include panmixis, panmixus.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include panmixy, panmixis, panmixus, automixis, amphimixis, mixoploidy.

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