HETEROZYGOTE
heterozygote
(noun) (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heterozygote (plural heterozygotes)
(genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
(biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring.
Source: Wiktionary
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