heterozigoto

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From hetero- +‎ zigoto.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo.ziˈɡo.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo.ziˈɡo.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ziˈɡo.tu/ [ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ziˈɣo.tu]

Noun

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heterozigoto m (plural heterozigotos)

  1. (genetics) heterozygote (a diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci)