HOMOZYGOTE

homozygote

(noun) (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

homozygote (plural homozygotes)

(genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci.

Antonym: heterozygote

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 March 2025

FABLED

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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