zygote
noun/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
(biology)- a single cell that develops into a person or animal, formed by the joining together of a male and a female gamete (= a cell that is provided by each parent)Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek zugōtos ‘yoked’, from zugoun ‘to yoke’.
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