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hemizygote

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[hem-i-zahy-goht, -zig-oht] / ˌhɛm ɪˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt /

noun

Genetics.

an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.

Other Word Forms

hemizygous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemizygote

First recorded in 1930–35; hemi- + zygote

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