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1. zygote
noun. ['ˈzaɪgoʊt'] (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell).
Synonyms
- heterozygote
- homozygote
- cell
Antonyms
- electrolytic cell
Etymology
- ζυγωτός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ζυγός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Rhymes with Zygote
- homozygote
Sentences with zygote
1. Noun, singular or mass
Sometimes the zygote does not receive the correct number of chromosomes.