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      homozygous
      adjective
      having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
      Roots
      homoshomo- · Greek · samezygonzyg- · Greek · yokeosus-ous · Latin · having
      Words related to homozygous
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      Where does homozygous come from?

      The word homozygous breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: homo-, from Greek homos (“same”); zyg, from Greek zygon (“yoke”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“having”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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