azygous
adj/eɪˈzaɪɡəs/
Etymology From a- + -zygous.
1
Biology, Natural sciences Odd; not one of a pair; single.
- the azygous muscle of the uvula
2
Biology, Natural sciences In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).
- Derived terms
- azygous vein