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Heterozygote
Meaning
Noun
●
In Genetics:
A
diploid
individual that has different
alleles
at one
or more
genetic
loci.
●
In Biology:
A
bacteriophage
that has two different
copies
of its
genetic material
and so
produces
two types of offspring.
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Origin
heterozygote
English
hetero-
English
ἕτερος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
zygote
English
ζυγωτός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ζυγός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Related
Phenotype
Heterozygosity
Mutation
Alleles
Gene
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