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zygote definition

zy·gote (zī′gōt′, zig′ōt′)

noun

a diploid cell formed by the union of two haploid gametes, esp. by the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell

Etymology: < Gr zygōtos, yoked < zygon, yoke

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