homozygous
homozygous · more homozygous · most homozygous
reinerbig, homozygot
Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same alleleOf an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele
/ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs/
Meaning
1 sensesOf an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele
reinerbig, homozygot
More definitions
- having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
Translations
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By meaning 1
of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele:
Origin
From homo- + -zygous.From homo- + -zygous.
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Forms
more homozygous, most homozygous| Comparative | more homozygous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most homozygous Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
34 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form