heterozygous
adjective /ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.fəs/
/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈ-/ specializedDefinition
› having two different forms of a gene (= part of a cell containing DNA information) that controls a particular characteristic, one inherited from each parent, and therefore able to pass on either form: a heterozygous cell → Compare homozygousGeneticsInnate and congenital heterozygote /-ɡəʊt/
/-ɡoʊt/ noun [C] specialized › a heterozygous person, animal, or organismGeneticsInnate and congenital
/-ɡoʊt/ noun [C] specialized › a heterozygous person, animal, or organismGeneticsInnate and congenital(Definition of heterozygous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- clone verb
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