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Word: Zygote
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek zugōtos ‘yoked’, from zugoun ‘to yoke’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzʌɪɡəʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.
Short Definition:diploid cell resulting from fusion of two haploid gametes
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