heterozygous

Adjective

having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
- "heterozygous for eye color"

Adj

Of an organism: having two different alleles in a given gene.

Origin / Etymology

From hetero- + -zygous.

Synonyms

simplex

Antonyms

homozygous

Scrabble Score: 28

heterozygous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
heterozygous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heterozygous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

heterozygous is a valid Words With Friends word

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