assort

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Genes that are located far apart on the same chromosome are likely to assort independently.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Others are on the same chromosome, but are so far apart that they also assort independently.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

We could try to assort that bunch top-to-bottom, from the front of the train to the caboose.

From Forbes • Jul. 14, 2015

Many species, including primates and wolves, assort themselves by means of a dominance hierarchy.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2011

They assort them very tastefully in cases, and for about two dollars you may purchase a tolerable collection.

From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford