[ 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
[ 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
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004