heterozygote

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolheterocigoto

Françaishétérozygote

DeutschHeterozygot

10 more languages

Bosanskiheterozigot хетерозигот

Suomiheterotsygootti

Gaeilgeheitrisiogót

Gàidhligeadar-chuing

Hrvatskiheterozigot хетерозигот

Italianoeterozigote

Polskiheterozygota

Portuguêsheterozigoto

Русскийгетерозиго́та

Српскиheterozigot хетерозигот

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Heterozygous heterozygousness hetfic Hetfield heth hether

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