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Fertilized Ovum

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(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)

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zygote
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Fertilized OvaFertilized Ovums
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Fertilized Ovum's
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Fertilized Ova'sFertilized Ovums'

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(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)

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