-zygous

suffix

Having or originating from a specified state as a result of conditions in the zygote stage of development.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyHaving or originating from a specified state as a result of conditions in the zygote stage of development.
  2. biologyHaving a specified state of allele pairs in the nucleus.
  3. anatomyHaving a specified state of physical pairing of structures.

Origin

From zygo- + -ous.

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Translations

Bulgarian -зиготен
  • -зиготен (-zigoten)genetics: having a specified state of allele pairs in the nucleus
German -zygot
  • -zygothaving a specified zygotic constitution
Italian -zigotico
  • -zigoticohaving a specified zygotic constitution
Cite this entry
APA

-zygous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zygous

MLA

“-zygous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zygous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-zygous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zygous.

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