HETEROZYGOTE


Meaning of HETEROZYGOTE in English

[ ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)'zʌɪgəʊt ]

■ noun Genetics an individual having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes, and so giving rise to varying offspring. Compare with homozygote .

Derivatives

heterozygosity noun

heterozygous adjective

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