heterogenote
noun
het·ero·ge·note
ˌhet-ər-ō-ˈjē-ˌnōt 
: a partially diploid bacterium in which the added genetic material differs from that originally present and is usually transferred by transduction
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“Heterogenote.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/heterogenote. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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