heterozygosis
noun
het·ero·zy·go·sis ˌhe-tə-rō-(ˌ)zī-ˈgō-səs 
: heterozygosity
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
heterozygosis
noun
het·ero·zy·go·sis ˌhet-ə-rō-(ˌ)zī-ˈgō-səs
plural heterozygoses -ˌsēz
1
: a union of genetically dissimilar gametes forming a heterozygote
2
: heterozygosity
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