nondisjunction
NOUN
/,nɑndɪs'dʒəŋkʃən/
14 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
nondisjunction is a valid 14-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1N1D2I1S1J8U1N1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does nondisjunction mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells.
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