heterozygous
adjective biology specialized uk/ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡəs/
（基因）杂合的，异质体的
having two different forms of a gene (= part of a cell containing DNA information) that controls a particular characteristic, one inherited from each parent, and therefore able to pass on either form
a heterozygous cell 异质体细胞
Compare: homozygous
heterozygote
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˌhet.ər.əʊˈzaɪ.ɡəʊt/ us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/
异质体的人（动物或有机体）
a heterozygous person, animal, or organism