zy·gote
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| the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage. |
[Origin: 1885–90; < Gk zygōtós yoked, equiv. to zygō-, var. s. of zygoûn to yoke, join together (deriv. of zygón yoke1) + -tos adj. suffix
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| zy·gote
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[From Greek zugōtos, yoked, from zugoun, to yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.] zy·got'ic (-gŏt'ĭk) adj., zy·got'i·cal·ly adv. |
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zygote
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| zygote | |
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| (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) |
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| zygote
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The cell formed by the union of the nuclei of two reproductive cells (gametes), especially a fertilized egg cell. |
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zygote [(zeye-goht)]
The single cell that results from fertilization of an ovum by a sperm. After dividing several times, it implants in the uterus. It continues to divide, producing more cells and passing through the stages of embryo and fetus.
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