adj.
Having the same alleles at a particular gene locus on homologous chromosomes.
homozygosity ho'mo·zy·gos'i·ty (-gŏs'ĭ-tē) n.
homozygously ho'mo·zy'gous·ly adv.
homozygous
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(hō′mō-zī′gus)
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A term indicating that genes lying at equivalent loci on chromosome pairs are the same.
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The state of having identical alleles in regard to a given character or characters.
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