heterozygote

noun /,hɛtərə'zaɪɡoʊt/

Definition
(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'heterozygote': She showed great heterozygote during the competition.
Etymology
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Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
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Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Length
12

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12
Syllables
5
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