hemizygote

[ hem-i-zahy-goht, -zig-oht ]

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

Origin of hemizygote

1
First recorded in 1930–35; hemi- + zygote

Other words from hemizygote

  • hem·i·zy·gous [hem-i-zahy-guhs], /ˌhɛm ɪˈzaɪ gəs/, adjective

Words Nearby hemizygote

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