Zygote
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- fertilized ovum
- plural
- Zygotes
- possessive
- Zygote's
- pluralpossessive
- Zygotes'