homozygous

(hō'mō-zī'gəs, -mə-, hŏm'ə-)
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.

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an alternative term for homozygosis (def. 2).

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The state of having identical alleles in regard to a given character or characters.

(hō′mō-zī′gus)
adj

A term indicating that genes lying at equivalent loci on chromosome pairs are the same.