Meaning Of The Word Zygote

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What's The Definition Of Zygote?

zygote
countable noun: A zygote is an egg that has been fertilized by sperm, and which could develop into an embryo.

zygote in American English
a diploid cell formed by the union of two haploid gametes, esp. by the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell
noun: the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage

zygote in British English
noun: the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon

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