zygote

UK
/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
US
/ˈzaɪɡoʊt/

Translations

zygotenoun
zygotes
pl
UK
/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
US
/ˈzaɪɡoʊt/
zygoteBiologie.
The zygote undergoes rapid cell division shortly after fertilization.
Le zygote subit une division cellulaire rapide peu après la fécondation.
zygoteadjective
UK
/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/
US
/ˈzaɪɡoʊt/
Used attributively to describe things relating to a zygote or the zygotic stage.
zygotiqueBiologie.
Zygote gene expression patterns differ from those in later embryos.
Les profils d’expression génique zygotiques diffèrent de ceux des embryons plus tardifs.

Definitions

zygotenoun
A cell formed by the union of two gametes; the earliest stage of a developing organism.
The zygote undergoes rapid cell division shortly after fertilization.
zygoteadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a zygote or the zygotic stage of development.
Zygote gene expression patterns differ from those in later embryos.