zygote

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zy·gote | \ ˈzī-ˌgōt

Definition of zygote

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The researchers found that cells separate into fetal and placental lineages earlier than anticipated — in some cases, within the first few cell divisions of the zygote. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2021 My mother-in-law nodded wisely, noting that this was a good sign, that nausea meant my body was chock-full of all the hormones necessary to keep that little zygote safe and sound. — Jenn Morson, Redbook, 5 Sep. 2017 Even though each of your cells supposedly contains a replica of the DNA in the fertilized egg that began your life, mutations, copying errors and editing mistakes began modifying that code as soon as your zygote self began to divide. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2014 If this all sounds familiar, there’s a reason for it — animal embryos develop from zygotes in much the same way, and spherical choanoflagellate colonies look uncannily like early-stage animal embryos. — Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2014 There's not much time before the zygotes, fertilized single cells, start multiplying. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 23 Apr. 2018 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. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 21 Aug. 2017 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. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 21 Aug. 2017 Ectopic pregnancies are often called tubal pregnancies, but can happen anywhere, really, that a wayward zygote with a self-destructive streak lands. — Joanna Petrone, Longreads, 18 Aug. 2017

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