Zygote Common

Zygote has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)

zygote fertilized ovum

A fertilized egg cell.

See Also

sporogony zygotes zygosity oospore zygogenesis zygology haplontic embryo

Related Terms

sporogony zygotes zygosity oospore zygogenesis zygology haplontic embryo syngamy monozygotic chimera gametophyte zygotoblast morula zygotal zygotic egg cell aplanozygote ookinete mosaic

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

cell

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

heterozygote homozygote

Rhyming Words

bote pote dote mote kote gote cote lote tote rote note vote hote yote frote emote hyote scote wrote shote

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