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homozygote

Syllabification: (ho·mo·zy·gote)
Pronunciation: /ˌhōmōˈzīgōt/
Definition of homozygote

noun

Genetics
  • an individual having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes and so breeding true for the corresponding characteristic. Compare with heterozygote.

Derivatives

homozygosity

Pronunciation: /-zīˈgäsitē/
noun

homozygous

Pronunciation: /-ˈzīgəs/
adjective

homozygote in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of homozygote in the British & World English dictionary