heterozygote
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ər noun Genetics.
a hybrid containing genes for two unlike forms of a characteristic, and therefore not breeding true to type.
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heterozygote (ˌhɛtərəʊˈzaɪɡəʊt, -ˈzɪɡəʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Compare homozygote an animal or plant that is heterozygous; a hybrid | |
| heterozy'gosis | |
| —n | |
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Heterozygote
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
heterozygote het·er·o·zy·gote (hět'ə-rō-zī'gōt')
n.
An organism that has different alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes.
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Example sentences
But consider a scenario where one parent is a heterozygote, and the other a homozygote for the dominant trait.
Prenatal diagnosis and heterozygote detection are now possible.
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