Embryonic Structure
zygote Audio
zy·gote [ zahy-goht, zig-oht ]
Subclass of:
Embryonic Structures; Ovum
Etymology:
Greek zygotos = yoked
Hence applied to the product of the fusion of two cells.
Definitions related to zygote:
  • Developmental organism which is a diploid nucleated cell that results from the union of the sperm and an ovum.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage. (Online Medical Dictionary)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The fertilized OVUM resulting from the fusion of a male and a female gamete.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Zygote, fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg, or ovum) with a male gamete (sperm). In the embryonic development of humans and other animals, the zygote stage is brief and is followed by cleavage, when the single cell becomes subdivided into smaller cells. The...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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