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 Definitions of crossing over  [ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'crossing over' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) crossing over
the exchange of segments of chromatids between pairs of chromosomes during meiosis, resulting in a recombination of linked genes.

Etymology:  (1910–15)

Definition of 'crossing over' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) crossing over, crossover
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis

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