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Adjective: heterozygous  ,he-tu-ru'zI-gus
  1. (genetics) having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
    "heterozygous for eye colour"

Antonym: homozygous

Encyclopedia: Heterozygous

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Heterotheca
Heterotheca villosa
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Heterotrichales
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Heuchera sanguinea
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