homozygous
having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
of or relating to a homozygote.
Origin of homozygous
1- Also ho·mo·zy·got·ic [hoh-moh-zahy-got-ik, hom-oh-]. /ˌhoʊ moʊ zaɪˈgɒt ɪk, ˌhɒm oʊ-/.
Other words from homozygous
- ho·mo·zy·gos·i·ty [hoh-moh-zahy-gos-i-tee, -zi-, hom-oh-], /ˌhoʊ moʊ zaɪˈgɒs ɪ ti, -zɪ-, ˌhɒm oʊ-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for homozygous
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs, -ˈzɪɡ-, ˌhɒm-) /
genetics (of an organism) having identical alleles for any one gene: these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye colour Compare heterozygous
Derived forms of homozygous
- homozygously, adverb
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Scientific definitions for homozygous
[ hō′mō-zī′gəs ]
Relating to a cell that has two identical alleles for a particular trait at corresponding positions on homologous chromosomes. Compare heterozygous.
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