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Definition of homozygous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

homozygous

adjective
 
/ˌhɒməˈzaɪɡəs/
 
/ˌhəʊməˈzaɪɡəs/
(biology)
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  1. having only one form of a particular gene, and young who are more likely to share a particular characteristic
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noun
 
 
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