homozygous

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Etymology

From homo- +‎ -zygous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs/
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Adjective

homozygous (comparative more homozygous, superlative most homozygous)

  1. Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele

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