Zygote
nounid
161793·updated May 18, 2026verified
(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'
Framework definitions
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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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