heterozygosity

noun het·ero·zy·gos·i·ty \-ˈgä-sə-tē\

Definition of HETEROZYGOSITY

: the state of being heterozygous

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1912

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noun het·ero·zy·gos·i·ty \-ˈgäs-ət-ē\

plural het·ero·zy·gos·i·ties

: the state of being heterozygous

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