hemizygote
[ hem-i-zahy-goht, -zig-oht ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈzaɪ goʊt, -ˈzɪg oʊt /
noun Genetics.
an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
OTHER WORDS FROM hemizygote
hem·i·zy·gous [hem-i-zahy-guh s] /ˌhɛm ɪˈzaɪ gəs/, adjectiveWords nearby hemizygote
hemiterpene,
hemithorax,
hemitrope,
hemivertebra,
hemizygosity,
hemizygote,
hemizygotic,
hemizygous,
hemline,
hemlock,
hemlock looper
Medical definitions for hemizygote
hemizygote
[ hĕm′ĭ-zī′gōt′ ]
n.
An individual that is hemizygous with respect to one or more specified genes.