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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Word of the Day

8 October 2024

HEMLOCK

(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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