homogenic

ho·mo·gen·ic

[hoh-muh-jen-ik, hom-uh]
noun Genetics.
having only one alternative form, or one allele, of a gene or genes: The plagues attacked relatively homogenic populations.

Origin:
homo- + -genic

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