: a cell formed by the union of two gametes;
broadly
: the developing individual produced from such a cell
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At the time of its birth, the zoo explained that the turtles suffered from a condition called polycephaly, a condition that results when zygotes don't properly separate during development.
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At the time of its birth, the zoo explained that the turtles suffered from a condition called polycephaly, a condition that results when zygotes don't properly separate during development.
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Ectopic pregnancies are often called tubal pregnancies, but can happen anywhere, really, that a wayward zygote with a self-destructive streak lands.
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The result was one-cell embryos, known as zygotes, with a defective gene responsible for the heart condition from the man along with a healthy copy of the gene from the woman.
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Take, for example,the Sanctity of Human Life Act, which would give full legal rights to human zygotes from the moment of fertilization.
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Origin and Etymology of zygote
ZYGOTE Defined for English Language Learners
ZYGOTE Defined for Kids
: the new cell formed when a sperm cell joins with an egg cell
Medical Dictionary
: a cell formed by the union of two gametes;
broadly
: the developing individual produced from such a cell
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