SINCE1828Login\xa0orRegisterGAMESBROWSE THESAURUSWORD OF THE DAYWORDS AT PLAYSAVED WORDSMendel\’s lawnounSave WordTo save this word, you\’ll need to log in.Log In\xa0Men·\u200bdel\’s law\xa0|\xa0\\\xa0ˈmen-dᵊlz- \\Definition of\xa0Mendel\’s law1:\xa0a principle in genetics: hereditary units occur in pairs that separate during gamete formation so that every gamete receives but one member of a pair—\xa0called also\xa0law of segregation2:\xa0a principle in genetics limited and modified by the subsequent discovery of the phenomenon of linkage: the different pairs of hereditary units are distributed to the gametes independently of each other, the gametes combine at random, and the various combinations of hereditary pairs occur in the zygotes according to the laws of chance—\xa0called also\xa0law of independent assortment3:\xa0a principle in genetics proved subsequently to be subject to many limitations: because one of each pair of hereditary units dominates the other in expression, characters are inherited alternatively on an all-or-nothing basis—\xa0called also\xa0law of dominanceFirst Known Use of\xa0Mendel\’s law1900, in the meaning defined at\xa0sense 1History and Etymology for\xa0Mendel\’s lawGregor\xa0MendelKeep scrolling for moreLearn More about\xa0Mendel\’s lawShare\xa0Mendel\’s lawPost the Definition of Mendel\’s law to FacebookShare the Definition of Mendel\’s law on TwitterTime Traveler for\xa0Mendel\’s lawThe first known use of\xa0Mendel\’s law\xa0was in 1900See more words from the same yearDictionary Entries near\xa0Mendel\’s lawmendacityMendeMendelMendel\’s lawMendeléeff\’s lawmendeleviumMendeleyevSee More Nearby Entries\xa0Statistics for\xa0Mendel\’s lawLook-up PopularityTop 6% of wordsCite this Entry“Mendel\’s law.”\xa0Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mendel%27s%20law. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.\xa0MLA\xa0Chicago\xa0APA\xa0Merriam-WebsterStyle:\xa0MLAKeep scrolling for moreMore Definitions for\xa0Mendel\’s lawMendel\’s law\xa0nounMen·\u200bdel\’s law\xa0|\xa0\\\xa0ˌmen-dᵊlz- \\Medical\xa0Definition ofMendel\’s law1:\xa0a principle in genetics: hereditary units occur in pairs that separate during gamete formation so that every gamete receives but one member of a pair—\xa0called also\xa0law of segregation2:\xa0a principle in genetics limited and modified by the subsequent discovery of the phenomenon of linkage: the different pairs of hereditary units are distributed to the gametes independently of each other, the gametes combine at random, and the various combinations of hereditary pairs occur in the zygotes according to the laws of chance—\xa0called also\xa0law of independent assortment3:\xa0a principle in genetics proved subsequently to be subject to many limitations: because one of each pair of hereditary units dominates the other in expression, characters are inherited as alternatives on an all-or-nothing basis—\xa0called also\xa0law of dominance
Law of dominance , Law of segregation and law of independent assartment
law of segregation