hemizygous

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adjective

Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism

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Meanings

adjectivehemizygous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
semizygous

Origin

From hemi- + -zygous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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