hemizygote

[ hem-i-zahy-goht, -zig-oht ]

noun

, Genetics.

1. an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.

Other Words From

• hem·i·zy·gous [hem-i-, zahy, -g, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemizygote¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hemi- + zygote