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zygote
zy·gote
[
z gt
]
(
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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zy·got·ic [ zī góttik ] adjectivezy·got·i·cal·ly [ zī góttikəlee ] adverb
