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homozygote
[ hoh-muh-zahy-goht, -zig-oht, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt, ˌhɒm ə- /
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noun Biology.
an organism with identical pairs of genes with respect to any given pair of hereditary characters, and therefore breeding true for that character.
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Words nearby homozygote
homotransplant, homotype, homotypic, homovanillic acid, homozygosis, homozygote, homozygous, Homs, homunculus, homy, Homyel'
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British Dictionary definitions for homozygote
homozygote
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəʊt, -ˈzɪɡ-, ˌhɒm-) /
noun
an animal or plant that is homozygous and breeds true to typeCompare heterozygote
Derived forms of homozygote
homozygosis, nounhomozygotic (ˌhəʊməʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk, -zɪ-, ˌhɒm-), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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