fertilized ovum
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) • Syn: zygote • Derivationally related forms: zygotic (for: zygote) • Topics: organism, being, genetics, genetic science • Hypernyms: cell • Hyponyms: heterozygote, homozygote
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