zygote

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζυγωτός (zugōtós, “yoked”), past participle of ζυγόω (zugóō, “to yoke”), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (“yoke”). Cognate with yoke and jugular.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/

Noun

zygote (plural zygotes)

1. A fertilized egg cell.

Noun

zygote m (plural zygotes)

1. zygote

Further reading

• “zygote” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).