homozygous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ UK /ˌhɒm.əˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #289935

Meanings

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adj
having two identical alleles at a particular gene locus

The plants were homozygous for the allele that produces white flowers.

Thesaurus

Opposites

heterozygous

Word family

Derived forms homozygosity

Related forms allelehomozygote heterozygous

Etymology

Formed from homo- ("same") and -zygous ("paired"), ultimately from Ancient Greek homos ("same") and zygon ("yoke, pair").

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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