azygous

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/eɪˈzaɪɡəs/

adjective

Odd; not one of a pair; single.

“the azygous muscle of the uvula”

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azygossingle
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Meanings

adjectiveazygous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOdd; not one of a pair; single.

    the azygous muscle of the uvula

  2. not comparablebiologyIn genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveoccurring singly; not one of a pair

Similar
azygossingle
Also see
aloneazygosnonpareilonlysinglesingularuniqueunmatched

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + -zygous.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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