| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic.[Wordnet]. | |
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Specialty Definition: HOMOZYGOTE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Energy | An organism that has two identical alleles of a gene. See also: heterozygote. (references) | ||
| Geology | An organism whose genotype is characterized by two identical alleles of a gene. See Allele, Genotype. (references) | ||
| Health | An individual in which both alleles at a given locus are identical. (references) | ||
| Medicine | An individual having a homozygous gene pair. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
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