linkage group n.
A pair or set of genes on a chromosome that tend to be inherited together.
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| linkage group (lĭng'kĭj) Pronunciation Key
A pair or set of genes that are close to each other on a chromosome and tend to be transmitted together. |