zygote
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A 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”). By surface analysis, zygo- + -ote. Cognate with yoke and jugular.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/
Noun
zygote (plural zygotes)
- A fertilized egg cell.
- Hyponyms: homozygote, heterozygote
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Translations
fertilized egg cell
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Further reading
French
Pronunciation
Noun
zygote m (plural zygotes)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “zygote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.