HOMOZYGOTE


Meaning of HOMOZYGOTE in English

/ ˌhɒməˈzaɪgəʊt; NAmE ˌhɑːməˈzaɪgoʊt/ noun

( biology ) a living thing that has only one form of a particular gene , and whose young are more likely to share a particular characteristic

►  homo·zy·gous / -gəs; NAmE / adjective

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