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- noun ecology
Panmixia .
Etymologies
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New Latin, from Ancient Greek πᾶς (pas, "every, all") + μίξις (mixis, "mixing, mingling")
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Most noteworthy of these is his anticipa - tion of panmixis, crossing over, and position effects (II,
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n., a population in which random mating takes place (Mostly applied to animals, but equally well-suited to any large city or college campus)
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