n.
Pronunciation: ' z ī - ˌ g ō t
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek zyg ō tos yoked, from zygoun to join ― more at ZYGOMA
Date: circa 1887
: a cell formed by the union of two gametes broadly : the developing individual produced from such a cell
– zy · got · ic \ z ī - ' gä-tik \ adjective