azygous

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ -zygous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪˈzaɪɡəs/

Adjective

azygous (not comparable)

1. (biology) Odd; not one of a pair; single.

   the azygous muscle of the uvula

2. (biology) In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).

Derived terms

• azygous vein