adj
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
Word family
Derived forms
homozygosity
Etymology
Formed from homo- ("same") and -zygous ("paired"), ultimately from Ancient Greek homos ("same") and zygon ("yoke, pair").