Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
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
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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