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zy⋅go⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [zahy-goh-jen-uh-sis, zig-oh-]
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–noun Biology.
1. the formation of a zygote.
2. reproduction by means of gametes.
Origin:
1945–50; zygo- + -genesis

Related forms:
zy⋅go⋅ge⋅net⋅ic  [zahy-goh-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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zy·go·gen·e·sis   (zī'gō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.   pl. zy·go·gen·e·ses (-sēz')
Reproduction involving the formation of a zygote.
zy'go·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: zy·go·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "zI-gO-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural zy·go·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: reproduction by means of specialized germ cells or gametes : sexual and biparental reproduction
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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zygogenesis zy·go·gen·e·sis (zī'gō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Reproduction involving the formation of a zygote.

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