heterozigoto

Portuguese

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ zigoto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ziˈɡo.tu/ [ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ziˈɣo.tu]

Noun

heterozigoto m (plural heterozigotos)

  1. (genetics) heterozygote (a diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci)

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