HEMIZYGOUS


Meaning of HEMIZYGOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ he-mi- ' z ī -g ə s

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1921

: having or characterized by one or more genes (as in a genetic deficiency or in an X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome) that have no allelic counterparts

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