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azygous

/eɪˈzaɪɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
azy-gous
IPA
/eɪˈzaɪɡəs/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Odd; not one of a pair; single.

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a- + -zygous.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

azygous vein

Synonyms

azygos

Homonyms

azygos

Questions

How do you pronounce azygous?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈzaɪɡəs/.
What does azygous mean?
Odd; not one of a pair; single.
Where does azygous come from?
From a- + -zygous.

How to pronounce azygous

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