homozygous
adjective /ˌhɒm.əˈzaɪ.ɡəs/
/ˌhoʊ.məˈ-/ specializedDefinition
› having two of the same form of gene (= part of a cell containing DNA information) that controls a particular characteristic and is therefore able to pass on that form only: a homozygous cell → Compare heterozygousGeneticsInnate and congenital homozygote /-ɡəʊt/
/-ɡoʊt/ noun [C] specialized › a homozygous person, animal, or organismGeneticsInnate and congenital
/-ɡoʊt/ noun [C] specialized › a homozygous person, animal, or organismGeneticsInnate and congenital(Definition of homozygous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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