hemizygote
[ hem-i-zahy-goht, -zig-oht ]
nounGenetics.
an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
Origin of hemizygote
1Other words from hemizygote
- hem·i·zy·gous [hem-i-zahy-guhs], /ˌhɛm ɪˈzaɪ gəs/, adjective
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