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- [het-er-uh-zahy-guh s]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈzaɪ gəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-er-uh-zahy-guh s]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈzaɪ gəs/
Definitions of heterozygosity word
- adjective heterozygosity having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic. 1
- adjective heterozygosity of or relating to a heterozygote. 1
- noun heterozygosity The condition of being heterozygous. 1
- noun heterozygosity the condition of being a heterozygote 0
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Origin of heterozygosity
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; hetero- + Greek zygós, adj. derivative of zygón yolk; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Heterozygosity
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heterozygosity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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heterozygosity usage trend in Literature
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- what is heterozygosity?
- how to calculate heterozygosity?
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