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ho⋅mo⋅zy⋅go⋅sis

  [hoh-muh-zahy-goh-sis, -zi-, hom-uh-]
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–noun Biology.
the state of being a homozygote.
Origin:
1900–05; homo- + Gk zýgōsis; see zygo-, -osis
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ho·mo·zy·go·sis   (hō'mō-zī-gō'sĭs, -mə-, hŏm'ə-)   
n.  The union of genetically identical gametes, resulting in the formation of a homozygote.
ho'mo·zy·got'ic (-gŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ho·mo·zy·go·sis
Pronunciation: -zI-'gO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ho·mo·zy·go·ses /-"sEz/
: HOMOZYGOSITY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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