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- [hoh-muh-zahy-goht, -zig-oht, hom-uh-]
- /ˌhoʊ məˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt, ˌhɒm ə-/
- /ˌhomoˈzaɪɡot/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-muh-zahy-goht, -zig-oht, hom-uh-]
- /ˌhoʊ məˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt, ˌhɒm ə-/
Definitions of homozygote word
- noun homozygote an organism with identical pairs of genes with respect to any given pair of hereditary characters, and therefore breeding true for that character. 1
- noun homozygote An individual having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes and so breeding true for the corresponding characteristic. 1
- noun homozygote an animal or plant that is homozygous and breeds true to type 0
- noun homozygote a plant or animal having two identical alleles at a single locus on a chromosome, and hence breeding true for the particular character involved; purebred 0
- noun homozygote (genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. 0
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Origin of homozygote
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; homo- + zygote
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Parts of speech for Homozygote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homozygote popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
homozygote usage trend in Literature
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