hemizygote

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noun

A hemizygous individual

OriginEnglish zygote ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemizygote (plural hemizygotes)

plural hemizygotes

  1. biologyA hemizygous individual

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishzygote
  7. Englishhemizygote

From hemi- + zygote.

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APA

hemizygote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemizygote

MLA

“hemizygote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemizygote. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemizygote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemizygote.

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