# azygous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /eɪˈzaɪɡəs/

## Definitions
1. Odd; not one of a pair; single.
2. In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).

## Etymology
From a- + -zygous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/azygous