/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of linked genes Find synonyms for: Noun1. linkage group, linked genes, gene, cistron, factorusage: any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language