azygous
Odd; not one of a pair; singleOdd; not one of a pair; single.
/eɪˈzaɪɡəs/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Odd; not one of a pair; single.
the azygous muscle of the uvula
occurring singly; not one of a pair
(not comparable)In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).
Origin
From a- + -zygous.From a- + -zygous.
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