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