Usually means: Has one copy of gene.
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  1. hemizygote: Wiktionary
  2. hemizygote: Infoplease Dictionary
  3. hemizygote: Dictionary.com
  4. Hemizygote: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. hemizygote: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. hemizygote: Medical dictionary
  5. WeMove Glossary of Terms (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (hemizygote)

▸ noun:  (biology) A hemizygous individual

Similar:
hemizygosis, hemizygosity, nullizygote, homozygote, heterozygote, anisogamete, transheterozygote, heterogamety, heterozygosis, merozygote, more...

Opposite:
diploid, homozygote, heterozygote

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Similar:
hemizygosis, hemizygosity, nullizygote, homozygote, heterozygote, anisogamete, transheterozygote, heterogamety, heterozygosis, merozygote, more...

Opposite:
diploid, homozygote, heterozygote



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