panmictic

adjective

pan·​mic·​tic ˌpan-ˈmik-tik How to pronounce panmictic (audio)
: of, relating to, or exhibiting panmixia

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In a panmictic hybrid population LD will decay due to recombination, which breaks apart the distinctive allelic associations inherited from the parental populations. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2010 Overall estimates of genetic diversity and differentiation among populations confirm the biogeographic hypothesis that large panmictic oceanic populations have repeatedly given rise to phenotypically divergent freshwater populations. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2010

Word History

Etymology

pan- + Greek miktos, verbal of mignynai to mix

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panmictic was in 1933

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“Panmictic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panmictic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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panmictic

adjective
pan·​mic·​tic (ˈ)pan-ˈmik-tik How to pronounce panmictic (audio)
: of, relating to, or exhibiting panmixia
a panmictic population
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