Heterzygous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of heterozygous. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"The other two plants produced a 3:1 ratio of tall plants to dwarf plants indicating that they were heterzygous and contained both a tall factor and a dwarf factor."
Synonyms
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More examples"The other two plants produced a 3:1 ratio of tall plants to dwarf plants indicating that they were heterzygous and contained both a tall factor and a dwarf factor."
Etymology
From heter- + -zygous.
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