heterozygousadjective
uk/ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəs/us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡəs/specializedhaving two different forms of a gene (= part of a cell containing DNA information) that controls a particular characteristic, one inherited from each parent, and therefore able to pass on either form:
a heterozygous cell
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heterozygote
noun [ C ] uk/ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/specialized
a heterozygous person, animal, or organism