Where does “heterozygosis” come from?
heterozygosis (English) comes from English hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
heterozygosis (English): The fusion of two genetically different gametes
Definitions
- The fusion of two genetically different gametes
Ancestry of “heterozygosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hetero- | other, different |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |