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homozygote definition

homo·zy·gote (-zī′gōt′)

noun

a plant or animal having two identical alleles at a single locus on a chromosome, and hence breeding true for the particular character involved; purebred

Etymology: homo- + zygote

Related Forms:

  • homozygous ho′mo·zy′·gous (-zī gəs) adjective

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