azygous

Adjective Satellite

• occurring singly; not one of a pair
  • "the azygous muscle of the uvula"

Adj

• Odd; not one of a pair; single.
• In genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (cf. heterozygous, homozygous).

Adjective

• Describing a body part that is not one of a pair.

Examples

• the azygous muscle of the uvula
• The letter Q can feel azygous on your rack without a U to match.

Synonyms

azygos

Anagrams of azygous