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hemizygous
adjective hemi·zy·gous \ˌhe-mi-ˈzī-gəs\
Definition of HEMIZYGOUS
: having or characterized by one or more genes (as in a genetic deficiency or in an X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome) that have no allelic counterparts
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First Known Use of HEMIZYGOUS
circa 1921
Rhymes with HEMIZYGOUS
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hemizygous
adjective hemi·zy·gous \-ˈzī-gəs\
Medical Definition of HEMIZYGOUS
: having or characterized by one or more genes (as in a genetic deficiency or in an X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome) that have no allelic counterparts
—hemi·zy·gos·i·ty \-zī-ˈgäs-ə-tē\ noun, plural hemi·zy·gos·i·ties
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