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heterozygosis

het·er·o·zy·go·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-uh-roh-zahy-goh-sis]
    • /ˌhɛt ə roʊ zaɪˈgoʊ sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-uh-roh-zahy-goh-sis]
    • /ˌhɛt ə roʊ zaɪˈgoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of heterozygosis word

  • noun heterozygosis the state of being a heterozygote. 1
  • noun heterozygosis the condition of being a heterozygote 0
  • noun heterozygosis the production of a heterozygote by the union of unlike gametes 0
  • noun heterozygosis (genetics) The fusion of two genetically different gametes. 0
See all 4 definitions of heterozygosis

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Origin of heterozygosis

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; hetero- + zygosis

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Parts of speech for Heterozygosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Heterozygosis

heterozygosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heterozygosis usage trend in Literature

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