morgan

/ˈmɔɹɡən/
noun

A unit for expressing the relative distance between genes on a chromosome.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A unit for expressing the relative distance between genes on a chromosome.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

Named for Thomas Hunt Morgan.

MORGAN at a glance

MORGAN has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + G 2 + A 1 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,441 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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