"homozygosity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: homozygosities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} homozygosity (usually uncountable, plural homozygosities)
  1. The condition of being homozygous. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: heterozygosity, homozygous, zygosity Translations (condition of being homozygous): homozygotie [feminine] (French), Homozygotie [feminine] (German), Reinerbigkeit [feminine] (German), Homozygosität [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-homozygosity-en-noun-4ppLQa5J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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