zygote
See also: Zygote
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζυγωτός (zugōtós, “yoked”), past participle of ζυγόω (zugóō, “to yoke”), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (“yoke”). Cognate with yoke and jugular.
Pronunciation
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Noun
zygote (plural zygotes)
- A fertilized egg cell.
- Hyponyms: homozygote, heterozygote
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
fertilized egg cell
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Further reading
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
zygote m (plural zygotes)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “zygote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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