Definify.com

Definition 2024


Heterozygote

Heterozygote

German

Noun

Heterozygote n

  1. plural of Heterozygot

heterozygote

heterozygote

English

Noun

heterozygote (plural heterozygotes)

  1. (genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
  2. (biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring.

Related terms

Translations


German

Adjective

heterozygote

  1. inflected form of heterozygot