homozygous
[ hoh-muh-zahy-guh s, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈzaɪ gəs, ˌhɒm ə- /
adjective Biology.
having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
of or relating to a homozygote.
Nearby words
- homotypic cortex,
- homovanillic acid,
- homozygosis,
- homozygosity,
- homozygote,
- homozygous by descent,
- homs,
- homuncular,
- homunculus,
- homy
Also ho·mo·zy·got·ic [hoh-moh-zahy-got-ik, hom-oh-] /ˌhoʊ moʊ zaɪˈgɒt ɪk, ˌhɒm oʊ-/.
Origin of homozygous
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homozygous
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs, -ˈzɪɡ-, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
genetics (of an organism) having identical alleles for any one genethese two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye colour Compare heterozygous
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homozygous
1902, from homo- (1) "same" + zygote + -ous. Related: homozygote.
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homozygosity
[ hō′mō-zī-gŏs′ĭ-tē, hŏm′ō- ]
n.
The condition of having identical genes at one or more loci in homologous chromosome segments.
homozygous
[ hō′mō-zī′gəs, -mə-, hŏm′ə- ]
adj.
Having the same alleles at one or more gene loci on homologous chromosome segments.
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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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