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haplotype
haplotype [ hápplə tīp ] (plural haplotypes)


noun 
Definition:
 
linked gene variations inherited together: a segment of DNA containing closely linked gene variations that are inherited as a unit
[Mid-20th century. <haplo- + type]
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