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zygote
zy·gote [ z gt ] (plural zy·gotes)


noun 
Definition:
 
fertilized ovum: an ovum that has been fertilized by a spermatozoon
[Late 19th century. < Greek zugōtos "joined" < zugoun "to join"]

zy·got·ic [ zī góttik ] adjective
zy·got·i·cal·ly [ zī góttikəlee ] adverb
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