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heterozygote

noun het·ero·zy·gote \-ˈzī-ˌgōt\

Definition of HETEROZYGOTE

:  a heterozygous individual
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First Known Use of HETEROZYGOTE

1902
Medical Dictionary

heterozygote

noun het·ero·zy·gote \-ˈzī-ˌgōt\

Medical Definition of HETEROZYGOTE

:  a heterozygous individual
het·ero·zy·got·ic \-(ˌ)zī-ˈgät-ik\ adjective

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