heterozygote

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Synonyms: heterozygous, heterozygotes, heterozygotic, diheterozygote

Antonyms: heterozygous, heterozygotes, heterozygotic, diheterozygote

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[diploid]] [[individual]] that has different [[allele]]s at one or more [[genetic]] [[loci]].
2. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[bacteriophage]] that has two different [[copies]] of its genetic material and so produces two types of [[offspring]].

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