zygogenesis

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(zī′gō jen′ə sis)

noun

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

Origin: zygo- + genesis

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noun pl. zy·go·gen·e·ses (-sēzˌ)
Reproduction involving the formation of a zygote.

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  • zyˌgo·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk) adjective

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