Definition of homozygote in English:
 homozygote
noun ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)ˈzʌɪɡəʊtˌhɒmə(ʊ)ˈzʌɪɡəʊt
Genetics An individual having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes and so breeding true for the corresponding characteristic.
Compare with heterozygote
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Similarly, inbreeding decreases the effective size of selection but unmasks deleterious alleles in homozygotes.
 -  Instead, they are directly related to the allele frequency of the homozygote tested and the sample size.
 -  Expression in heterozygotes and homozygotes is apparently identical.
 -  For example, in inbred populations there may be very few heterozygotes but several different homozygotes.
 -  The eye color of homozygotes and heterozygotes was compared in flies of the same age and sex.
 -  This is because inbred individuals are more likely to express deleterious alleles as homozygotes than are outbreds.