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Zygote

nounid 161793·updated May 18, 2026
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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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synonym
fertilized ovum
plural
Zygotes
possessive
Zygote's
pluralpossessive
Zygotes'

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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)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(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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