heterozygosity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English -zygous English heterozygous Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English heterozygosity From heterozygous + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being heterozygous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heterozygosities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
heterozygous · zygosity · homozygosity
Translations (8)
bg хетерозиготност (the condition of being heterozygous) · pl heterozygotyczność (the condition of being heterozygous) · fr hétérozygotie (the condition of being heterozygous) · ru гетерозиго́тность (the condition of being heterozygous) · de Mischerbigkeit (the condition of being heterozygous) · de Heterozygotie (the condition of being heterozygous) · ga heitrisigóiseacht (the condition of being heterozygous) · de Heterozygosität (the condition of being heterozygous)