How to Pronounce Heterozygote

To pronounce "heterozygote", say HET-er-ozyg-ot-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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5

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12

Letters

HET-er-ozyg-ot-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “heterozygote”

"heterozygote" has 5 syllables: het-er-ozyg-ot-e.

What does heterozygote mean?

noun

  1. A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
  2. A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring.

Related words

homozygotedihybridheteroalleleheterogenotypeheterodiploidhomoalleleheterozygosisdiplotype

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How many syllables are in "heterozygote"?▾

"Heterozygote" has 5 syllables: het · er · ozyg · ot · e.

What does "heterozygote" mean?▾

Heterozygote: A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.

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