ZYGOTE

zygote, fertilized ovum

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

zygote (plural zygotes)

A fertilized egg cell.

Hyponyms: homozygote, heterozygote

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

14 March 2025

PARASITISM

(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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