azygous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

occurring singly; not one of a pair
- "the azygous muscle of the uvula"

Adj

Odd; not one of a pair; single.
In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).

Origin / Etymology

From a- + -zygous.

Synonyms

azygos

Scrabble Score: 20

azygous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
azygous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 21

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