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homozygosis

[ hoh-muh-zahy-goh-sis, -zi-, hom-uh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the state of being a homozygote.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of homozygosis1

1900–05; homo- + Greek zýgōsis; zygo-, -osis

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