heterozygous
relating to or being a heterozygote, an organism that possesses a pair of differing alleles, one dominant and one recessive, of a particular gene.
Origin of heterozygous
1- Also het·er·o·zy·got·ic [het-uh-roh-zahy-got-ik]. /ˌhɛt ə roʊ zaɪˈgɒt ɪk/.
Other words from heterozygous
- het·er·o·zy·gos·i·ty [het-uh-roh-zahy-gos-i-tee], /ˌhɛt ə roʊ zaɪˈgɒs ɪ ti/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for heterozygous
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈzaɪɡəs) /
genetics (of an organism) having different alleles for any one gene: heterozygous for eye colour Compare homozygous
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Scientific definitions for heterozygous
[ hĕt′ər-ə-zī′gəs ]
Relating to a cell that has two different alleles at corresponding positions on homologous chromosomes. Compare homozygous.
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