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- [het-er-uh-zahy-goht, -zig-oht]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt/
- /hˈetrəzˌɪɡəʊt/
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- [het-er-uh-zahy-goht, -zig-oht]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt/
Definitions of heterozygote word
- noun heterozygote a hybrid containing genes for two unlike forms of a characteristic, and therefore not breeding true to type. 1
- noun heterozygote An individual having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes, and so giving rise to varying offspring. 1
- noun heterozygote an animal or plant that is heterozygous; a hybrid 0
- noun heterozygote a plant or animal having two different alleles at a single locus on a chromosome, and hence not breeding true for the particular character involved; hybrid 0
- noun heterozygote (genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci. 0
- noun heterozygote (biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring. 0
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Origin of heterozygote
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; hetero- + zygote
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Parts of speech for Heterozygote
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heterozygote popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heterozygote usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with heterozygote
- what is a heterozygote?
- an allele is dominant in a heterozygote when it is?
- what is meant by heterozygote advantage?
- what is heterozygote?
- which provides protection against malaria in the heterozygote?
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