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homozygote

noun
ho路​mo路​zy路​gote | \ 藢h艒-m蓹-藞z墨-藢g艒t How to pronounce homozygote (audio) , 藢h盲-\

Definition of homozygote

: a homozygous individual

Examples of homozygote in a Sentence

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 These people, known as CCR5螖32 homozygotes, appear healthy and are highly resistant to HIV infection. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Did CRISPR help鈥攐r harm鈥攖he first-ever gene-edited babies?," 1 Aug. 2019 What鈥檚 more, Lulu is clearly not a CCR5螖32 homozygote, so the findings don鈥檛 apply to her. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Did CRISPR help鈥攐r harm鈥攖he first-ever gene-edited babies?," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of homozygote

1902, in the meaning defined above

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homozygote

noun
ho路​mo路​zy路​gote | \ -藞z墨-藢g艒t How to pronounce homozygote (audio) \

Medical Definition of homozygote

: a homozygous individual

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