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-zygous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-zy-gous
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having or originating from a specified state as a result of conditions in the zygote stage of development.

suffix

Having a specified state of allele pairs in the nucleus.

suffix

Having a specified state of physical pairing of structures.

Etymology

From zygo- + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

aphanozygous cryptozygous monozygous phalequozygous

Questions

What does -zygous mean?
Having or originating from a specified state as a result of conditions in the zygote stage of development.
Where does -zygous come from?
From zygo- + -ous.

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