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homozygote

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ho·mo·zy·gote  (hm-zgt, -m-, hm-)
n.
An organism that has the same alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes.
homozygote [ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪgəʊt -ˈzɪg- ˌhɒm-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an animal or plant that is homozygous and breeds true to type Compare heterozygote
homozygosis  n
homozygotic  [ˌhəʊməʊzaɪˈgɒtɪk -zɪ- ˌhɒm-] adj
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Noun1.homozygote - (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
fertilized ovum, zygote - (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Translations
homozygote [ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪgəʊt] n → omozigote m
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