zygote (redirected from Zygotes)

zy·gote  (zgt)

n.

1. The cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage.

2. The organism that develops from a zygote.

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[From Greek zugtos, yoked, from zugoun, to yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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zy·gotic (-gtk) adj.

zy·goti·cal·ly adv.

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zygote [ˈzaɪgəʊt ˈzɪg-]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the organism that develops from such a cell

[from Greek zugōtos yoked, from zugoun to yoke]

zygotic  [zaɪˈgɒtɪk zɪ-] adj

zygotically  adv

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zygote  (zgt)

The cell formed by the union of the nuclei of two reproductive cells (gametes), especially a fertilized egg cell.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

zygote - (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) fertilized ovum organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals heterozygote - (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring homozygote - (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

Translations

zygote

n (Biol) → Zygote f