Syngameon
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Syngameon is a noun meaning (genetics) A grouping of genetically related organisms that may or may not be morphologically similar and are recognized by systematists as being in different species or subspecies and may even belong to different genera.
Meaning
(genetics) A grouping of genetically related organisms that may or may not be morphologically similar and are recognized by systematists as being in different species or subspecies and may even belong to different genera.
More Meanings
- (evolution) A suite of partially interfertile species that exchange genes, either directly or indirectly, under certain evolutionary and biogeographic conditions, and where interspecific gene flow is episodic and spatially variable in nature.
Word Forms
- syngameons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gamodeme, genospecies, morphogroup, isogen, quasispecies, complex.
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