Etymology of the English word heterozygote
the English word
heterozygoteusing the English prefix
hetero-derived from the Church Greek word
heteros, ἕτερος, ἑτέρως (differently)
derived from the English word
zygotederived from the Greek word
zugotos, ζυγωτός (yoked)
derived from the Greek word
zugoun, ζυγοῦν (to yoke)
derived from the Greek word
zugoein, ζυγόω (to yoke together)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
