ZYGOTE


Meaning of ZYGOTE in English

/ ˈzaɪgəʊt; NAmE -goʊt/ noun

( biology ) a single cell that develops into a person or animal, formed by the joining together of a male and a female gamete (= a cell that is provided by each parent)

••

WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek zugōtos yoked, from zugoun to yoke.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.