homozygote

Definitions

• An organism that has the same alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes. noun  …☝️ Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition  (view on wordnik.com)
• A zygote formed by the union of two gametes of the same kind or stock: opposed to heterozygote. See extract under heterozygole. noun  …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary  (view on wordnik.com)
• A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. noun  …☝️ Source: Wiktionary  (view on wordnik.com)
• (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic noun  …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0  (view on wordnik.com)

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Translations from Ord

• omozigòtHaitian
• heterozigotBosnian
• zygositetDanish
• zigositatCatalan
• zigosidadePortuguese
• samsætugerðIcelandic
• cigosidadSpanish
• জাইগোসিটিBengali
• لاقحتUrdu
• 接合性Japanese
• تخمیدگیPersian
• ไซโกซิตีThai
• اقترانية زيجوتيةArabic
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Rhymes from CMU pronouncing dictionary

• zygote
• airboat
• compote
• coyote
• degroat
• jeffcoat
• mallicoat
• provote
• rexroat
• squillacote

Neighbors, alphabetically speaking

• homotypal
• homotype
• homotypic
• homotypies
• homotypy
• homousian
• homozygoses
• homozygosis
• homozygosities
• homozygosity
• homozygote
• homozygotic
• homozygous
• homozygously
• homuncle
• homuncular
• homuncule
• homunculi
• homunculus
• homy

Superstrings words that contain this word

• homozygotes