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Zygote

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zygote /zy·gote/ (zi´got) the diploid cell resulting from union of a male and a female gamete. More precisely, the cell after synapsis at the completion of fertilization until first cleavage.zygot´ic
zy·gote (zgt)
n.
1. The cell that is formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage.
2. The organism that develops from a zygote.
zy·gotic (-gtk) adj.
Zygote
The result of the sperm successfully fertilizing the ovum. The zygote is a single cell that contains the genetic material of both the mother and the father.
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zygote
the cell resulting from union of a male and female gamete; the fertilized ovum. More precisely, the cell after synapsis at the completion of fertilization until first cleavage.
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