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  • noun Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at a SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
  • adjective Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at a SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
  • abbreviation Internet, text messaging happy birthday!

Etymologies

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Abbreviation of homozygous by descent or homozygosity by descent

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