homozygous
/,hoʊmə'zaɪɡəs/
adjective
10 letters4 syllables28 points in Scrabble®29 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci.
“these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color”
WORD FORMS
Related formhomozygosity
GAME SCORES
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Words With Friends®29 points
Double word56 points
Triple word84 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinomozygoushay
Starts & ends withH … S
Syllablesho · mo · zy · gous
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