zygote

n. a fertilized egg, or ovum, with a diploid set of chromosomes, half contributed by the mother and half by the father. The zygote divides to become an embryo, which continues to divide as it develops and differentiates—in humans eventually forming a fetus. —zygotic adj.

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January 25th 2025

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