ZYGOTE


Meaning of ZYGOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzī-ˌgōt ]

noun

Etymology: Greek zygōtos 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 zī-ˈgä-tik adjective

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