homozygous

🇺🇸 /ˌhəʊməˈzaɪɡəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhɒməˈzaɪɡəs/
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Having two identical copies of a gene for a particular trait.

The homozygous plants were more likely to display the dominant trait.

translation

adj. Having two identical copies of a gene for a particular trait.