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zygogenesis

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

noun

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


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Other Words From

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

Origin of zygogenesis1

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

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