zygote

Noun

Meaning

zygote (plural zygotes)

A fertilized egg cell.
Hyponyms: homozygote, heterozygote

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

ovum embryo fetus dimorphism microorganism blastocyst rotifer micrococcus microspore phylogenesis morula zygodactyl gamete isogamy zygoma
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Hypernyms

cell

Hyponyms

heterozygote homozygote

Related terms

monozygotic dizygotic zygotene zygosity

Phrases with the word

related to a zygote pre-implantation zygote fertilized female zygote thick-walled zygote

Examples

Because the number of chromosomes is halved during meiosis, gametes can fuse (i.e. fertilization ) to form a diploid zygote that contains two copies of each chromosome, one from each parent. Source: Internet

As the zygote develops into an embryo, the triploid cell develops into the endosperm, which serves as the embryo's food supply. Source: Internet

But at some point, it splits from one zygote into two. Source: Internet

Any of the possible variants of a zygote formed from maternal and paternal chromosomes will occur with equal frequency. Source: Internet

As such, the zygote can end up with any combination of paternal or maternal chromosomes. Source: Internet

For example, citation Because identical siblings come from the same zygote, they are genetically the same. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

zygotactic zygotal zygotaxis zygotene zygotenic zygotic