Definition of heterozygous Heterozygous

/hɛˌtɚʌzajˈgʌs/ - [heteruzaygus] - het•er•o•zy•gous

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What does heterozygous mean?

Adjective
heterozygous - having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci; "heterozygous for eye color"
		genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

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heterozygous (Adjective)
Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene.

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heterozygous in sign language