Word: homozygotes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ho
mo
zy
gotes
Definition: Plural of homozygote; an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality; someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
Affix: zygote
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fertilized egg cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζυγωτός
Language: grc
Decoded: zugotos
Meaning: yoked
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.