# homozygous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs/ · frequency rank #54,839

## Definitions
1. Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele

## Etymology
From homo- + -zygous.

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