segregation
(noun)
noun
1. (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
Definition categories: process
2. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
Similar word(s): separatism
Definition categories: group, structure
3. the act of segregating or sequestering
Similar word(s): sequestration
Definition categories: act, separation