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heterozygous

adjective

Having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci

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Word length
12
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
28

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adjective

  1. Having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci

    “Heterozygous for eye color”

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Heterozygous for eye color

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