heterozygousness C2+ Topic:Science & Research US /ˌhɛtəroʊˈzaɪɡəsnəs/ UK /ˌhetərəʊˈzaɪɡəsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the condition or quality of having two different alleles at a particular genetic locus The heterozygousness of the offspring was confirmed by genotyping both copies of the gene. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the condition or quality of... heterozygosity ↔ Opposites homozygosity Word family Related forms heterozygousheterozygoteallele Etymology From heterozygous + -ness. Heterozygous combines Greek heteros ("different") with zygotos ("joined"), referring to unlike alleles paired at the same locus. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # heterozygousness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌhɛtəroʊˈzaɪɡəsnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhetərəʊˈzaɪɡəsnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the condition or quality of having two different alleles at a particular genetic locus ## Examples - The heterozygousness of the offspring was confirmed by genotyping both copies of the gene. ## Synonyms - heterozygosity ## Antonyms - homozygosity ## Related Forms - heterozygous - heterozygote - allele ## Etymology From heterozygous + -ness. Heterozygous combines Greek heteros ("different") with zygotos ("joined"), referring to unlike alleles paired at the same locus. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown