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Noun: heterozygote  ,he-tu-row'zI,gowt
  1. (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring

Derived forms: heterozygotes

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

Encyclopedia: Heterozygote

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