heterozygous
[ het-er-uh-zahy-guhs ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈzaɪ gəs /
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adjective Biology.
having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
of or relating to a heterozygote.
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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/, nounWords nearby heterozygous
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British Dictionary definitions for heterozygous
heterozygous
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈzaɪɡəs) /
adjective
genetics (of an organism) having different alleles for any one geneheterozygous for eye colour Compare homozygous
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Medical definitions for heterozygous
heterozygous
[ hĕt′ər-ə-zī′gəs ]
adj.
Having different alleles at one or more corresponding chromosomal loci.
Of or relating to a heterozygote.
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Scientific definitions for heterozygous
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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