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Noun: homozygote  ,how-mow'zI,gowt or ,hó-mu'zI,gowt
  1. (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic

Derived forms: homozygotes

Type of: fertilised ovum [Brit], fertilized ovum, zygote

Encyclopedia: Homozygote

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