heterozygous
adjectiveHow many syllables in heterozygous?
There are 5 syllables in the word heterozygous.How to pronounce heterozygous:
Definition of heterozygous:
- heterozygous (adjective):
- having the two alleles at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- heterologous
- heterogenous
- hesitatingly
- herpetologist
- heptadecagon
- hepatectomy
- hemiparesthesia
- hematemesis
- hemangioma
- heliocentric
- harmonically
- hagiolatry
- haemophilia
- haematology
- gynecomastia
- gynaecologist
- gnathostomata
- gewurztraminer
- geological
- gentrification
- gastrointestinal
- galvanization
- fundamentalist
- flexibility
- femininity
- feliciano
- feasibility
- fantasmagoric
- fanatically
- familiarise
- facilitation
- facilitated
- extravagances
- exteroceptors
- expoliation
- explementary
- experimental
- expectational
- exoskeleton
- exoneration
- exonerated
- exhibitionist
- excogitation
- excentricity
- exacerbation
- evangelical
- eutrophication
- eudaimonia
- etiology
- ethopoeia
- … more
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