Word: heterozygote
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
o
zy
gote
Definition: A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: zygote
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fertilized egg cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζυγωτός
Language: grc
Decoded: zugotos
Meaning: yoked