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zygogenesis definition

zygo·gen·esis (zī′gō jen′ə sis)

noun

Biol. reproduction in which male and female gametes and nuclei fuse

Etymology: zygo- + genesis

Related Forms:

  • zygogenetic zy′·go·genet′·ic (-jə net′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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