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“Heterozygosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterozygosis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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heterozygosis
noun
het·ero·zy·go·sis
ˌhet-ə-rō-(ˌ)zī-ˈgō-səs 
plural heterozygoses
-ˌsēz
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: a union of genetically dissimilar gametes forming a heterozygote
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