ZYGO-

Meaning of ZYGO- in English

[ 'zʌɪgəʊ , 'zɪgəʊ ]

■ combining form relating to joining or pairing: zygodactyl.

Origin

from Gk zugon 'yoke'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ZYGO- — combining form see: zyg-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZYGO- — — see zyg-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYGO- — a combining form meaning "yoke," "yoked," "yoke-shaped," used in the formation of compound words: zygomorphic. Also, esp. before a vowel, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZYGO- — see zyg-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ZYGO- — zygo- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦zaɪɡ ə ʊ ¦zɪɡ ə ʊ AmE -ə — zygospore ˈzaɪɡ ə ʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ZYGO- — comb. form joining, pairing. [Gk zugo- f. zugon yoke]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ZYGO — Ярмо
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ZYGO — Арпан
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ZYG- — or zygo- combining form see: yoke yoke , pair , union
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZYGOCITY — zīˈgäsəd.ē, zə̇ˈ- noun ( -es ) Etymology: zygo tic + -city (as in velocity ) : zygotic condition rules for …
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ZYG- — combining form or zygo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from zygon — more at yoke 1. a. : yoke : …
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ZYGOTENE — /zuy"geuh teen', zig"euh-/ , n. Cell Biol. the second stage of prophase in meiosis, during which strands of homologous chromosomes …
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ZYGOTE — /zuy"goht, zig"oht/ , n. Biol. the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage. [ 1885-90; …
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ZYGOSPORE — — zygosporic /zuy'geuh spawr"ik, -spor"-, zig'euh-/ , adj. /zuy"geuh spawr', -spohr', zig"euh-/ , n. Bot., Mycol. a cell formed by …
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ZYGOSPORANGIUM — /zuy'goh spaw ran"jee euhm, -spoh-, zig'oh-/ , n. , pl. zygosporangia /-jee euh/ . Mycol. a sporangium that bears a …
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ZYGOPTERAN — /zuy gop"teuhr euhn/ , adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Zygoptera, comprising the damselflies. n. 2. any member …
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ZYGOPHYTE — /zuy"geuh fuyt', zig"euh-/ , n. a plant that reproduces by means of zygospores. [ 1880-85; ZYGO- + -PHYTE ]
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ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS — /zuy'goh feuh lay"sheuhs, zig'oh-/ , adj. belonging to the Zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family of plants. Cf. caltrop family . [ …
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ZYGOPHORE — — zygophoric /zuy'geuh fawr"ik, -for"-, zig'euh-/ , adj. /zuy"geuh fawr', -fohr', zig"euh-/ , n. Mycol. (in certain fungi) any of …
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ZYGOMYCETE — /zuy'geuh muy"seet, -muy seet", zig'euh-/ , n. Mycol. any of a wide variety of common fungi constituting the phylum Zygomycota …
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ZYGOMORPHIC — — zygomorphism, zygomorphy , n. /zuy'geuh mawr"fik, zig'euh-/ , adj. Biol. having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical …
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ZYGOMA — /zuy goh"meuh, zi-/ , n. , pl. zygomata /-meuh teuh/ . Anat. 1. See zygomatic arch . 2. the zygomatic …
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ZYGOGENESIS — — zygogenetic /zuy'goh jeuh net"ik/ , adj. /zuy'goh jen"euh sis, zig'oh-/ , n. Biol. 1. the formation of a zygote. …
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ZYGODACTYL — — zygodactylism , n. /zuy'geuh dak"til, zig'euh-/ , adj. 1. Also, zygodactylous . (of a bird) having the toes of …
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HOMOZYGOUS — — homozygosity /hoh'moh zuy gos"i tee, -zi-, hom'oh-/ , n. /hoh'meuh zuy"geuhs, hom'euh-/ , adj. Biol. 1. having identical pairs …
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HOMOZYGOSIS — /hoh'meuh zuy goh"sis, -zi-, hom'euh-/ , n. Biol. the state of being a homozygote. [ 1900-05; HOMO- + Gk zýgosis; …
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ZYG- — or zygo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from zygon — more at yoke 1. : yoke zygo morphic 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ZYG- — [zyg-] or zygo- comb form [NL, fr. Gk, fr. zygon--more at yoke] 1: yoke "zygomorphic" 2: pair "zygodactyl" 3: union …
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COMPUTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a computer file ▪ Delete some of the old computer files and create some space …
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