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Definitions for zygote
ˈzaɪ goʊt, ˈzɪg oʊtzy·gote
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Princeton's WordNet
zygote, fertilized ovumnoun
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
Wiktionary
zygotenoun
A fertilized egg cell.
Etymology: From ζυγωτός, from ζυγός.
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Zygote
A zygote (from Ancient Greek ζυγωτός (zygōtós) 'joined, yoked', from ζυγοῦν (zygoun) 'to join, to yoke') is a eukaryotic cell formed by a fertilization event between two gametes. The zygote's genome is a combination of the DNA in each gamete, and contains all of the genetic information of a new individual organism. In multicellular organisms, the zygote is the earliest developmental stage. In humans and most other anisogamous organisms, a zygote is formed when an egg cell and sperm cell come together to create a new unique organism. In single-celled organisms, the zygote can divide asexually by mitosis to produce identical offspring. German zoologists Oscar and Richard Hertwig made some of the first discoveries on animal zygote formation in the late 19th century.
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Zygote
A zygote, is the initial cell formed when two gamete cells are joined by means of sexual reproduction. In multicellular organisms, it is the earliest developmental stage of the embryo. In single-celled organisms, the zygote divides to produce offspring, usually through Mitosis, the process of cell division. A zygote is always synthesized from the union of two gametes, and constitutes the first stage in a unique organism's development. Zygotes are usually produced by a fertilization event between two haploid cells—an ovum and a sperm cell —which combine to form the single diploid cell. Such zygotes contain DNA derived from both parents, and this provides all the genetic information necessary to form a new individual.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Zygote
The fertilized OVUM resulting from the fusion of a male and a female gamete.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zygote in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zygote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- zigotCatalan, Valencian
- zygotaCzech
- ZygoteGerman
- cigoto, zigotoSpanish
- sügootEstonian
- تخمPersian
- tsygoottiFinnish
- zygoteFrench
- युग्मनजHindi
- zigótaHungarian
- zigotoIdo
- okfrumaIcelandic
- zigoteItalian
- 接合子Japanese
- 接合子, 접합자Korean
- زيݢوت, zigotMalay
- zygotaPolish
- zigotoPortuguese
- зиготаRussian
- зигота, zigotaSerbo-Croatian
- zigotTurkish
- zygoteUrdu
- 合子, hợp tửVietnamese
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