heterozygous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having two different alleles at a particular gene locus

   The child was heterozygous for the recessive allele.

Formed from hetero- ("different") and -zygous ("paired"), ultimately from Ancient Greek heteros ("other") and zygon ("yoke, pair"). The genetics term dates from the early twentieth century.

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