First Known Use: 1889
Dictionary
panmixia
noun pan·mix·ia \-ˈmik-sē-ə\
Definition of PANMIXIA
: random mating within a breeding population
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Origin of PANMIXIA
New Latin, from pan- + Greek mixis act of mingling, mating, from mignynai to mix — more at mix
Rhymes with PANMIXIA
Medical Dictionary
panmixia
noun pan·mix·ia \-ˈmik-sē-ə\
plural pan·mix·ias also pan·mix·ies
Medical Definition of PANMIXIA
: random mating within a breeding population
Variants of PANMIXIA
pan·mix·ia also pan·mixy \-ˈmik-sē\
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