centimorgans
/ˈsɛntəˌmɔrɡənz/
noun
- Plural of centimorgan; units used in genetics to measure distances between genes on a chromosome.
- The distance between the two traits was 15 centimorgans.
- Researchers calculated the linkage in centimorgans.
- The genetic map showed the markers were 5 centimorgans apart.