zygogenesis

[ zahy-goh-jen-uh-sis, zig-oh- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. the formation of a zygote.
2. reproduction by means of gametes.

Other Words From

• zy·go·ge·net·ic [zahy-goh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zygogenesis¹

First recorded in 1945–50; zygo- + -genesis