HETEROZYGOUS


Meaning of HETEROZYGOUS in English

|hed.ərō|zīgəs adjective

Etymology: heter- + -zygous

1. : of, relating to, or derived from a heterozygote

2. : producing two types of gametes with respect to one or more allelomorphic characters — opposed to homozygous

• het·er·o·zy·gous·ly adverb

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