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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December 7th 2024

adequate sample

a sample that sufficiently represents the larger population from which it was drawn in terms of size, being large enough to provide satisfactory precision by minimizing the possibility of chance affecting the data obtained.