: an incomplete bacterial zygote having only a fragment of the genome from one of the two parent cells
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“Merozygote.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/merozygote. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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