Segregation - Definition
segregation
n 1: (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis
so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different
gametes
2: a social system that provides separate facilities for
minority groups [syn: segregation, separatism]
3: the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the
jury" [syn: segregation, sequestration] [ant:
desegregation, integrating, integration]