Main Entry: zy·gote

Pronunciation: \ˈzī-ˌgōt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek zygōtos yoked, from zygoun to join — more at zygoma

Date: circa 1887

: a cell formed by the union of two gametes; broadly : the developing individual produced from such a cell

— zy·got·ic \zī-ˈgä-tik\ adjective