English noun: zygote | |||
| 1. | zygote (body) (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) | ||
| Synonyms | fertilized ovum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heterozygote, homozygote | ||
| Domain category | being, genetic science, genetics, organism | ||