zygote
See also: Zygote
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Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/
Noun edit
zygote (plural zygotes)
- A fertilized egg cell.
- Hyponyms: homozygote, heterozygote
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fertilized egg cell
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French edit
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zygote m (plural zygotes)
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Further reading edit
- “zygote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.