heterozygous

heterozygous
het•er•o•zy•gous
[[t]ˌhɛt ər əˈzaɪ gəs[/t]] also het•er•o•zy•got•ic [[t]-ə roʊ zaɪˈgɒt ɪk[/t]] adj.
1) gen having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic
2) gen of or pertaining to a heterozygote
Etymology: hetero- + Gk -zygos having a yoke het`er•o•zy•gos′i•ty -ə roʊ zaɪˈgɒs ɪ ti n.

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