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interspersion

[‚in·tər′spər·zhən]
(cell and molecular biology)
A regular pattern of alternating sequences of repetitious and nonrepetitious deoxyribonucleic acid in the genome of eukaryotes.
(ecology)
An intermingling of different organisms within a community.
The level or degree of intermingling of one kind of organism with others in the community.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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