zygotes
zygote
(ˈzaɪɡəʊt
, ˈzɪɡ-) noun
1 the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon
2 the organism that develops from such a cell
[C19: from Greek zugōtos yoked, from zugoun to yoke]
> zygotic (zaɪˈɡɒtɪk
, zɪ-) adjective
> zyˈgotically adverb
