HOMOZYGOUS

homozygous

(adjective) having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci; “these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

homozygous (comparative more homozygous, superlative most homozygous)

Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele

Source: Wiktionary



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24 November 2024

CUNT

(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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