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.

Origin of hemizygote

First recorded in 1930–35; hemi- + zygote

OTHER WORDS FROM hemizygote

hem·i·zy·gous [hem-i-zahy-guh s] /ˌhɛm ɪˈzaɪ gəs/, adjective

Words nearby hemizygote

hemiterpene, hemithorax, hemitrope, hemivertebra, hemizygosity, hemizygote, hemizygotic, hemizygous, hemline, hemlock, hemlock looper

British Dictionary definitions for hemizygous

hemizygous
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈzaɪɡəs) /

adjective

genetics (of a chromosome or gene) not having a homologue; not paired in a diploid cell

Medical definitions for hemizygous (1 of 2)

hemizygous
[ hĕm′ĭ-zī′gəs ]

adj.

Having unpaired genes in an otherwise diploid cell.

Medical definitions for hemizygous (2 of 2)

hemizygote
[ hĕm′ĭ-zī′gōt′ ]

n.

An individual that is hemizygous with respect to one or more specified genes.