zygote

Noun
  1. (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) (synset 105439502)
    referred to in:
    • being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
    • genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
    subtypes:
    • heterozygote - (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
    • homozygote - (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
    same as: fertilized ovum

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