Noun: heterozygote ,he-tu-row'zI,gowt
- (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
"A heterozygote for eye colour may have one allele for brown eyes and one for blue"
Derived forms: heterozygotes
Type of: fertilised ovum [Brit], fertilized ovum, zygote
Encyclopedia: Heterozygote