- -zygous
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adjective combining form
Etymology: Greek -zygos yoked, from zygon yoke — more at yoke
having (such) a zygotic constitution <heterozygous>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
-zygous
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-zygous — suff. Having a zygotic constitution of a specified kind: heterozygous. [From Greek zugos, yoked, from zugon, yoke. See yeug . * * * … Universalium
-zygous — zy·gous … English syllables
-zygous — |zīgəs, zə̇gəs, zēgəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek zygos, from zygon yoke 1. : yoked : zygomatic cryptozygous 2. : having ( … Useful english dictionary
zygosity — noun Etymology: probably from zygous Date: 1946 the makeup or characteristics of a particular zygote; also the genetic relationship between offspring of a single birth especially in regard to being derived from the same or different zygotes … New Collegiate Dictionary
yeug- — To join. Derivatives include yoke, jugular, adjust, junta, and yoga. I. Zero grade form *yug . 1. Suffixed form *yug o . a. yoke, from Old English … Universalium
zygosity — noun The quality or characteristics of a zygote See Also: zygose, zygosis, zygospere, zygospore, zygotene, zygotic, zygotically, zygous … Wiktionary
zygotene — noun The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis See Also: zygose, zygosis, zygosity, zygospere, zygospore, zygotic, zyg … Wiktionary
zygosphere — noun A plants gamete which can form a zygospore by uniting with a similar one See Also: zygapophysis, zygodactyl, zygogenesis, zygoid, zygomatic, zygomorphic, zygose, zygosis, zygosity … Wiktionary
zygosity — zy•gos•i•ty [[t]zaɪˈgɒs ɪ ti, zɪ [/t]] n. 1) gen the characterization of a hereditary trait in an individual according to whether the gene pairs for the trait are homozygous or heterozygous 2) dvl the characterization of twins, triplets, etc.,… … From formal English to slang
aphanozygous — |afənō|zīgəs adjective Etymology: aphan + zygous : cryptozygous … Useful english dictionary
