Noun: zygote 'zI,gowt
- (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
"The zygote begins to divide rapidly after fertilization";
- fertilized ovum, fertilised ovum [Brit]
Derived forms: zygotes
Type of: cell
Encyclopedia: Zygote