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hemizygous

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hem⋅i⋅zy⋅gote

  [hem-i-zahy-goht, -zig-oht]
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–noun Genetics.
an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
Origin:
1930–35; hemi- + zygote

Related forms:
hem⋅i⋅zy⋅gous  [hem-i-zahy-guhs] , adjective
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Main Entry: hemi·zy·gote
Pronunciation: -'zI-"gOt
Function: noun
: one that is hemizygous

Main Entry: hemi·zy·gous
Pronunciation: -'zI-g&s
Function: adjective
: having or characterized by one or more genes (as in a geneticdeficiency or in an X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome) that have no allelic counterparts —hemi·zy·gos·i·ty /-zI-'gäs-&-tE/ noun plural -ties
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hemizygote hem·i·zy·gote (hěm'ĭ-zī'gōt')
n.
An individual hemizygous with respect to one or more specified genes.

hemizygous hem·i·zy·gous (hěm'ĭ-zī'gəs)
adj.
Having unpaired genes in an otherwise diploid cell.

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