segregable

adjective

seg·​re·​ga·​ble

ˈsegrə̇gəbəl

: capable of being segregated

these principles involve the concept of segregable units of heredity

—H. H. Laughlin

Word History

Etymology

Latin segregare to segregate + English -able

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