Definition of homozygous Homozygous

/howˌmowzajˈgʌs/ - [howmowzaygus] - ho•mo•zy•gous

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What does homozygous mean?

Adjective
homozygous - having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci; "these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color"
		genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

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homozygous (Adjective)
Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele.

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homozygous in sign language