nullizygous

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adjective

Carrying two mutant alleles for the same gene, both alleles being complete loss-of-function or "null" alleles.

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Meanings

adjectivenullizygous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyCarrying two mutant alleles for the same gene, both alleles being complete loss-of-function or "null" alleles.

Origin

From nulli- + -zygous.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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