Definition of AZYGOUS

azygous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • occurring singly; not one of a pair
    • "the azygous muscle of the uvula"

Adj

  • Odd; not one of a pair; single.
  • In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).

Origin / Etymology

From a- + -zygous.

Synonyms

azygos

Scrabble Score: 20

azygous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
azygous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
azygous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

azygous is a valid Words With Friends word