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Heterozygote

nounid 70318·updated May 18, 2026
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(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring

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plural
Heterozygotes
possessive
Heterozygote's
pluralpossessive
Heterozygotes'

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(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring

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