Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

identical by descent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: iden-ti-cal by de-s-cent
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of corresponding segments of a chromosome in different individuals, identical because they were inherited from a common ancestor without crossover.

Phrases

identical by state

Frequently Paired Words

identical by state

Questions

What does identical by descent mean?: Of corresponding segments of a chromosome in different individuals, identical because they were inherited from a common ancestor without crossover.

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