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zygosity

noun
zy路鈥媑os路鈥媔路鈥媡y | \ z墨-藞g盲-s蓹-t膿 How to pronounce zygosity (audio) \

Definition of zygosity

: the makeup or characteristics of a particular zygote also : the genetic relationship between offspring of a single birth especially in regard to being derived from the same or different zygotes

First Known Use of zygosity

1946, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for zygosity

probably from -zygous

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zygosity

noun
zy路鈥媑os路鈥媔路鈥媡y | \ z墨-藞g盲s-蓹t-膿 How to pronounce zygosity (audio) \
plural zygosities

Medical Definition of zygosity

: the makeup or characteristics of a particular zygote

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