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noun (plural haploids)
- A cell which is haploid; an organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.
adjective
- (cytology) Of a cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes, such as a gamete.
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| heart |
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noun
- (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- emotions, Emotions, kindness, or spirit in general (but like above, people only have one heart).
- A shape or symbol approximately in the shape of a heart (�).
- A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
- The centre, essence, or core.
verb
- (context, internet slang, text messaging, emoticon) To be fond of, frequently abbreviated as <3.
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| hereditarian |
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noun - One who advocates hereditarianism
adjective
- of, or relating to hereditarianism
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| hereditary |
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adjective
- (of a disease or quality) passed from a parent to a child in the genes
- Haemophilia is in his family.
- (of a title, honour or right) legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
- Duke is a title which was created in Norman times.
- (of a person) holding a hereditary (2) title or rank
- rulers
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| heredity |
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noun - hereditary, Hereditary transmission of the physical and psychical qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.
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| heterochromatic |
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adjective - Having more than one colour
- Of light, having more than one wavelength
- Of, or relating to heterochromatin
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| heterochromatin |
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noun - (cytology) Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome material; believed to be genetically inactive
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| heterogamous |
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adjective
- (botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers
- (biology) characterixed by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature
- (biology) involving heterogametes in the reproductive process
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| heterosis |
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noun (heteros, es)
- (genetics) The tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour
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| heterozygosis |
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noun (heterozygos, es)
- (genetics) The fusion of two genetically different gametes
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| heterozygote |
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noun
- (context, genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
- (biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring.
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| hexaploid |
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noun
- a cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes.
adjective
- having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
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| homogamy |
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noun
- A marriage between individuals of a similar culture.
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| homogeneous |
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adjective
- similar, or the same as something else
- having the same composition throughout; uniform
- (chemistry) in the same state of matter.
- (mathematics) see w:homogeneous (mathematics), homogeneous (mathematics)
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| homogenous |
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adjective - (biology) Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny
- Having the same consistency and contents throughout; uniform or homogeneous
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| homologous |
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adjective
- Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity such that it suggests a common origin.
- (biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin e.g. flippers and hands
- (chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH2 group
- (genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome
- homologous blood donation
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| homozygote |
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noun
- (genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci.
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| hot spot |
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noun (wikipedia, hotspot (geology))
(plural hot spots)
- (geology) the surface manifestation of a plume that rises from deep in the Earth"s mantle
- a dangerous place of violent political unrest
- a lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub
- an area of radioactive contamination
- (genetics) the region of a gene in which there is higher than normal rate of mutation
- (computing) a location in which WiFi? Internet access is available
(wikipedia, hotspot (wifi))
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| hybridism |
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noun
- the state of being hybrid
- the production of hybrids by cross-breeding
- (linguistics) the formation of a word from elements of different languages
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| hybridize |
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verb to hybridize
- (transitive) to cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids
- (transitive) to construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages
- (physics) to combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals
- (biochemistry) to combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules
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| hypostatic |
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adjective
- (theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to w:Hypostatic union, hypostatic union.
- (medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis.
- (genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
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