Noun: homozygote ,how-mow'zI,gowt or ,hó-mu'zI,gowt
- (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
"A homozygote for blue eyes will always pass on the blue eye allele to its offspring"
Derived forms: homozygotes
Type of: fertilised ovum [Brit], fertilized ovum, zygote
Encyclopedia: Homozygote