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Zygote
Definitions
(Noun) The cell formed when two sex cells (sperm and egg) fuse. The Zygote will then develope into a new individual organism.fertilized egg
(Noun) a recently fertilized human egg
Usage: Some people call a human being a zygote because they do not believe life begins at conception.
(Noun) (reproduction) The initial cell formed by the fusion of two gametes, esp. a fertilized egg.
dividing egg
Usage: the zygote is forming
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