zygote
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1. (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) (noun.body)
hypernym | : | cell, |
definition | : | (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 (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | heterozygote, |
definition | : | (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | homozygote, |
definition | : | (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic (noun.body) |
domain category | : | being, organism, |
definition | : | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently (noun.tops) |
domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | zygotic, |
definition | : | of or relating to a zygote (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | zygotic, |
definition | : | of or relating to a zygote (adj.pert) |
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